Scheduled to hit theaters on July 9, 2025, James Gunn’s highly anticipated Superman film will launch a new DC Universe. After various filming photos, which allowed us to discover the suit of the Man of Steel, now played by David Korenswet, but also Mr. Awesome (Eddie Gatheg), the future ally of the hero, in the outfit that is in it. comics and Lex Luthor, played by Nicholas Hoult, we learned today that a James Gunn feature film will pay homage to the first Superman films.
A tribute to Christopher Reeve, the first Superman
Not content with celebrating Superman’s legacy and returning to his roots, the DC Studios director and architect will pay tribute to Christopher Reeve, the first actor to play the hooded superhero on film. The American actor played journalist Clark Kent, a.k.a., in Richard Donner’s 1978 film.
Today we learned that James Gunn has offered Will Reeve, the youngest son of the late Christopher Reeve, a small role in the 2025 version of Superman.
Journalist and ABC News correspondent Will Reeve will make a cameo appearance as a DC TV journalist in the feature film. It’s a great way to pay tribute to the man who made Superman one of audiences’ favorite superheroes. The film is currently filming in Cleveland Local journalists took pictures. We can also see Will Reeve in a black suit.
Will Reeve
We still don’t know anything about Superman’s history and the threats that the superhero from Krypton will face in this new opus, but we do know that he will have to face his sworn enemy, the billionaire Lex Luthor, played here by Nicholas Hoult. . David Korenswet will also share the bill with Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane. Eddie Gatheg (Mr. Terrific), Nathan Fillion (Green Lantern), Isabella Merced aka Hawkgirl, Anthony Kerrigan (The Metamorph), Sara Sampaio, Maria Gabriela de Faria and Skyler Gisondo.
While you are waiting to discover the new adventure of the Man of Steel in theaters on July 9, 2025, a documentary dedicated to Christopher Reeve will be in theaters from October 9.
Directed by Ian Bonhot and Peter Ettedgi, Super/Human: The Christopher Reeve Story tells how Christopher Reeve went from unknown actor to movie star.
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