A very heartfelt moment has unfolded on the set of James Gunn’s Superman. The film, currently in progress, will feature a cameo from a special guest. Will Reeve — son of the late iconic Superman actor Christopher Reeve — will appear in the film, which is set to be released in 2025.
Christopher Reeve portrayed Clark Kent, the iconic Man of Steel, in the first four Superman films. Now, Will Reeve is continuing that legacy. The journalist will be appearing in the 2025 version as a news reporter, Variety reveals.
In real life, Will works as an ABC News correspondent. Fan photos show Will, dressed to the nines, shaking hands and hugging Gunn as others on the set applauded. The IRL reporter has yet to comment on the move.
The moment is sentimental for longtime fans of superhero films. It’s sure to be an emotional moment when the cameo first airs for audiences in July 2025.
There’s an Upcoming Documentary on the Actor’s Life
Christopher Reeve’s family has been working with filmmakers on Super/Man: the Christopher Reeve Story. Will and siblings Alexandra and Matthew After a premiere at Sundance, the film sold to Warner Bros. Discovery for roughly $15 million.
The majority of my memories of my dad involve him after the accident because I was not yet three years old when he was injured. So to see his entire life leading up until that time laid out so poetically and cinematically and authentically by our wonderful directors has been a real gift for me.
Will Reeve per Variety
All three siblings shared their thoughts on the documentary at Sundance. The documentary follows the actor’s rise to fame and looks at how Christopher Reeve’s life changed after his near-fatal horseback riding accident in 1995 and how he came to navigate life as a quadriplegic. Nearly 20 years after his death, Alexandra called the film “a beautiful gift.”
“We wanted people to see the highs and lows, the public facade and what’s happening at home,” she shared.
Matthew added, “We’re so lucky. We not only have his films to look at but a collection of home movies to dig up and go through and interviews on YouTube of him to pull up. Seeing things I hadn’t seen before didn’t change my perception of him but enhanced it…like some rare Australian interview done in 1977 that was uploaded and I didn’t know existed. It was pretty cool to see that and uncover a lot more material than we knew about.“
