James Gunn’s Superman To Include A Touching Cameo In Honour Of Christopher Reeve

James Gunn and Peter Safran’s rebooted DC Cinematic Universe (DCU) is set for a new Superman film starring David Corenswet. While the film’s shooting remains underway, a major update has come our way. According to Variety, the makers of the DCU film will pay a special tribute to the late actor Christopher Reeve, over four decades after he debuted in the iconic superhero franchise. The actor’s 32-year-old lookalike son, Will Reeve, will make a cameo in Gunn’s Superman. They recently shot Will’s sequence on the film’s Cleveland, Ohio, set, pictures of which are making the rounds on the internet.

Currently employed as a journalist and correspondent for ABC News, Will Reeve will portray a television reporter in the upcoming film, which is likely to be a cameo. After completing his scene, Will even “received a hug from director James Gunn and a round of applause from the crew and cast” on the set, states a local news report.

It is pertinent to note that Christopher Reeve has been a significant part of the Superman franchise, having played the titular role in four films. He made his debut in the 1978 film Superman: The Movie and later appeared in Superman II, Superman III, and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace between 1980 and 1987. However, his journey soon came to a stop after the actor fell off a horse during an equestrian competition and was left paralysed. Nine years after that, he passed away in 2004 at the age of 52. A documentary titled Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story chronicles his life and how the accident changed everything.

More About James Gunn’s Superman Film

After Henry Cavill’s exit, actor David Corenswet is all set to take on the new Superman in DCU’s upcoming film. With Corenswet as Clark Kent, the film will also have Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane. Among others are Skyler Gisondo, Isabela Merced, Edi Gathegi, Nathan Fillion, Anthony Carrigan, Wendell Pierce, Milly Alcock and Sara Sampaio among others.

The film will focus on the superhero’s early life and his struggle to balance his alien lineage with his human upbringing. Superman will fly into the cinema halls on July 11, 2025.