Superman: The Movie – This Scene Made Christopher Reeve a Legend

In 1978, Warner Bros marketed Superman: The Movie with the tagline, “You’ll believe a man can fly.” This served two purposes. One, it teased how much special effects had evolved throughout the seventies, to the point that making a superhero fly on screen could look realistic rather than cheesy. But, it also promised a fantastic performance by star Christopher Reeve, who slipped into the blue tights and cape and became a legend with his heartfelt performance. Generations later, he’s still the definitive Superman.

When James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy was casting, one of the things that took them the longest to determine was what two actors had the most chemistry as Superman and Lois. The romance between the Man of Steel and Lois Lane always defined the early Richard Donner movies, and when they lost that aspect following the termination of Donner, the franchise fell apart. That’s because Christopher Reeve, as brilliant as he was, and the special fx crew weren’t the only ones to make us believe a man could fly. Margot Kidder, as Lois Lane, did too.

If any scene in Richard Donner’s Superman: The Movie holds up today, it’s the romantic flight between Superman and Lois Lane over Metropolis. It’s certainly a bittersweet scene to watch now, given the tragedies that befell both stars later in life. It’s a beautiful moment, even if Lois’s soliloquy is a bit controversial among some fans, and the music by John Williams is gorgeous. We dive into how the scene was done in this episode of Scene Breakdown!

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