"Will Reeve's Superman Cameo Revealed"

Will, 32, the son of Christopher Reeve's  impersonator, has disclosed how "nervous" he was   to be filming a cameo in the next Superman movie. After being immortalized as Superman in 1978,   Will's late father went on to film three  sequels that continued until the late 1980s.  Superman: Legacy, a new movie featuring David  Corenswet as the title character and Rachel   Brosnahan as his love interest  Lois Lane, is now in production.  Two weeks ago, word leaked out that Will, who  is currently an ABC News on-air correspondent,   had recorded a short scene for the film  in which he portrays a TV reporter.  In a recent interview, he discussed how his "blink  and you'll miss it" appearance came to be as well   as his feelings about returning to his father's  former film industry, according to insider.  "We made it happen because I had a free day and  I know the people making the movie, and they've   been so kind to me and my family," he said. It was a very wonderful experience. They were   quite amiable. Will opened up, saying, "It  was quick, easy, and I'm really looking—I   was actually more nervous doing that than I  am whenever I'm on TV for my regular job."  He said, laughing, "there were so many  people around and I had to memorize...one   line," which was the difference  for him on a big-budget film set.  While acknowledging that he was "happy" in  his current position in television news,   he said that he did not "think I  have what it takes to be an actor."  But when asked if he would be walking the red  carpet for the movie when it opens in summer of   next year, he grinned and said, "I hope so." James Gunn, the film's director, revealed   that main photography on the Cleveland  portion of the project had concluded on   the same day that his interview aired. "We have not finished filming," he   explained. Only a few weeks remain. I recently  returned from filming in Cleveland. Indeed,   it's a lengthy process, but it's getting closer! When images of Will on the Cleveland, Ohio set   were obtained by Cleveland.com at the beginning  of July, word of the cameo initially spread.  According to reports, he was portraying  a TV reporter in the film. The cast and   crew applauded and director James Gunn gave  him a hug after he finished his performance.  A few days before Will turned three, his  42-year-old father was thrown from a horse   during an equestrian competition  in Culpeper, Virginia, in May 1995,   leaving him paraplegic from the neck down. For the remainder of his life, he remained   dependent on a wheelchair and ventilator;  sadly, in 2004, at the age of 52,   he passed away from heart failure. When Will's mother, then 44, passed away   from lung cancer in 2006, just 17 months after  Christopher passed away, he was left an orphan.  Ahead of the September release of Super/Man:  The Christopher Reeve Story, Will,   along with siblings Matthew, 44, and Alexandra,  40, whom Reeve shared with ex-partner Gae Exton,   have been thinking back on their  father's extraordinary life and career.  The film, which was co-directed by Ian  Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, made viewers   at Sundance cry during its January premiere.  It will open nationwide on September 21, 2024.  On September 25, the day the actor would have  turned 72, there will be an encore performance;   an international release will come after. The movie shows audiences how the celebrity   became one of Hollywood's most  adored stars through home video   footage and talks with his kids and acting pals. It shows Reeve fighting the "darkest thoughts"   following his paralysis and saying to his wife  Dana, "Maybe we should let me go." To which Dana   replies, "You're still you, and I love you." Afterwards, he stated, "It meant more to me   than just a personal declaration of faith  and commitment when Dana whispered those   life-saving words to me."It was a kind of  confirmation that your family and marriage   were the most important things in life, and that  your universe would also be intact if they were.  During his Oscars performance a year after his  injury, Reeve drew the audience to tears by   introducing a moving film montage that honored  the way Hollywood addressed social concerns.  In the documentary, Glenn Close describes how,  following his injury, Reeve was "terrified that he   could die at any moment," but that strength came  from his close connection with Robin Williams.  "I've always thought Robin would still be alive  if Chris was still around," Close remarked.  Will, his son, also shares that he lost both of  his parents in the space of 18 months, adding,   "That was the moment, I've been alone ever since." Will was brought up by the family's close friends   and next-door neighbors, who are  now prominent sports journalists.  All three kids are employed by the Christopher &  Dana Reeve Foundation, which strives to improve   the lives of paralyzed people and their  families while also pushing cutting-edge   research in the fight against spinal cord injury. The movie celebrates the legacy of the foundation   and closes with a statement from Reeve  about what he thinks a hero should be.  "A hero is an average person who finds the  will to persevere and endure in spite of   overwhelming obstacles," he declared. Reeve gained notoriety for playing the   legendary superhero Superman in the 1978, 1980,  1983, and 1987 films Superman, Superman II,   and Superman IV: The Quest For Peace. Over his career, he had also starred in   several films, including Somewhere In  Time (1980), co-starring Jane Seymour.