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by Antony » Tue 18 Mar, 2003 9:11 pm
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by Antony » Fri 01 Aug, 2003 1:55 am
News.com.au wrote:Hollywood insiders yesterday said Warner Bros studios have not been able to find an actor willing to don the cape and tights for the fifth Superman movie.
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Superman: The Last Son of Krypton, is written by Alias writer JJ Abrams and directed by McG (Charlie's Angels). It is scheduled for a December, 2004 release. Filming starts later this year at Fox Studios in Sydney.
by Hatewa » Fri 08 Aug, 2003 7:06 pm
Antony wrote:We all know what happened to Christopher Reeve, but is there a curse?
George Reeves (TV series and several movies in the 1950s), was found dead of gunshot.
Bud Collyer (voice of cartoon Superman) was dead of a circulatory ailment.
by Lorraine » Sat 09 Aug, 2003 11:14 pm
by Antony » Mon 11 Oct, 2004 3:42 am
(News.com.au)Reeve broke his neck in May 1995 when he was thrown from his horse during an equestrian competition in Culpeper, Virginia.
Enduring months of therapy to allow him to breathe for longer and longer periods without a respirator, Reeve emerged to lobby the US Congress for better insurance protection against catastrophic injury and to move an Academy Award audience to tears with a call for more films about social issues.
He returned to directing, and even returned to acting in a 1998 production of Rear Window, a modern update of the Hitchcock thriller about a man in a wheelchair who becomes convinced a neighbour has been murdered. Reeve won a Screen Actors Guild award for best actor in a television movie or miniseries.
"I was worried that only acting with my voice and my face, I might not be able to communicate effectively enough to tell the story," Reeve said.
"But I was surprised to find that if I really concentrated, and just let the thoughts happen, that they would read on my face. With so many close-ups, I knew that my every thought would count."
In his public appearances, he was as handsome as ever, his blue eyes bright and his voice clear.
"Hollywood needs to do more," he said in the March 1996 Oscar awards appearance.
"Let's continue to take risks. Let's tackle the issues. In many ways our film community can do it better than anyone else. There is no challenge, artistic or otherwise, that we can't meet."
In 2000, Reeve was able to move his index finger, and a specialised workout regimen made his legs and arms stronger. He also regained sensation in other parts of his body.
Reeve's support of stem cell research helped it emerge as a major campaign issue between US President George W Bush and Senator John Kerry. His name was even mentioned by Kerry earlier this month during the second presidential debate.
by Antony » Wed 20 Oct, 2004 11:55 pm
All of us in the Warner Bros. family are deeply saddened by the passing of Christopher Reeve, not only for his unforgettable work in front the camera on the Superman films and, more recently, his memorable appearances on Smallville, but most of all for his tireless efforts on behalf of all those affected by paralysis. His dedication to others, as well as his own courageous battle, will remain an inspiration to us for years to come.
DC Comics President and Publisher Paul Levitz said: "We'll miss Chris for his friendship and for his wonderful portrayal of our character. In the last years of his life, he gave new depth to what being a Superman can mean."
by wolverine » Thu 28 Oct, 2004 11:08 pm
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