“Excuse me, it’s either me or the muscles”: Long Before Henry Cavill, Christopher Reeve Refused a Request to Preserve Superman’s Healthy Male Body Image
Christopher Reeve will always have a place in the hearts of superhero fans for bringing Superman to the silver screen with such perfection. What Reeve also did was make sure that Superman was relatable to the audience, and that meant saying no to some things that the production wanted out of him.
Christopher Reeve || Credit: WB
Among the many things that the studio expected of him, Christopher Reeves revealed that he was asked to wear a muscle suit under his Superman costume. However, the actor categorically refused, threatening to walk out on the production if they wanted the lead actor to wear a muscle suit.
Christopher Reeve would have rather exited the production than wear the muscle suit Christopher Reeve as Superman || DC Studios
Speaking on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Christopher Reeve talked about the first time he saw the muscle suit. Needless to say, the actor did...
Christopher Reeve || Credit: WB
Among the many things that the studio expected of him, Christopher Reeves revealed that he was asked to wear a muscle suit under his Superman costume. However, the actor categorically refused, threatening to walk out on the production if they wanted the lead actor to wear a muscle suit.
Christopher Reeve would have rather exited the production than wear the muscle suit Christopher Reeve as Superman || DC Studios
Speaking on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Christopher Reeve talked about the first time he saw the muscle suit. Needless to say, the actor did...
- 1/24/2025
- by Anuraag Chatterjee
- FandomWire
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