Will Reeve, son of the late “Superman” star Christopher Reeve, is established to make a cameo visual appearance in James Gunn’s upcoming “Superman: Legacy,” presently in production in Cleveland.
The 32-12 months-outdated ABC News correspondent was seen filming a scene for the motion picture on Tuesday morning, in accordance to Cleveland.com.
Will Reeve plays a Tv set reporter, Deadline documented, which aligns perfectly with his serious-globe career as a journalist for ABC News. He is the youngest of the actor’s three small children and the only youngster of Christopher Reeve and widow Dana Reeve.
Christopher Reeve is remembered for his portrayal of Superman in Richard Donner’s 1978 “Superman: The Film.” This marked the starting of a legacy that observed Reeve don the legendary cape in a few sequels: “Superman II” (1980), “Superman III” (1983) and “Superman IV: The Quest for Peace” (1987).
Gunn, recognized for his get the job done on the “Guardians of the Galaxy” franchise, is directing the new movie from his very own screenplay, which attracts inspiration from characters developed by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The DC Studios movie is slated for release July 11, 2025.
The Reeve relatives has managed a strong connection to Christopher Reeve’s legacy, with Will Reeve actively concerned on the board of directors for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, committed to spinal cord injury investigation. Christopher Reeve, who died in 2004 at the age of 52 right after suffering a paralyzing damage in an accident on horseback in 1995 — left powering a lasting impact on both the entertainment market and advocacy for disability rights.
The new “Superman” forged features David Corenswet as Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern, Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho, Edi Gathegi as Mister Great and Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl. Milly Alcock, who performed younger Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in six episodes of “Home of the Dragon,” will perform Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl.
Henry Cavill, who played the superhero in “Man of Steel,” “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” and “Justice League” and gave up his job in “The Witcher” to return to the franchise, misplaced the Superman gig in 2022, months right after Gunn and Peter Safran had been named to guide DC Studios for Warner Bros. Discovery.
“After remaining instructed by the studio to announce my return again in October, prior to their retain the services of, this news is not the least complicated, but that is existence,” Cavill stated in a assertion that December. “The modifying of the guard is one thing that happens. I respect that. James and Peter have a universe to make. I desire them and all involved with the new universe the most effective of luck, and the happiest of fortunes.”
Instances personnel author Christi Carras contributed to this report.
