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Christopher D'Olier Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter and author. He achieved stardom for his acting achievements, including his notable motion picture portrayal of the fictional superhero Superman. On May 27, 1995, Reeve became a quadriplegic after being thrown from a horse in an equestrian competition in Virginia. He required a wheelchair and breathing apparatus for the rest of his life. He lobbied on behalf of people with spinal cord injuries, and for human embryonic stem cell research afterward. He founded the Christopher Reeve Foundation and co-founded the Reeve-Irvine Research Center. Reeve married Dana Morosini in April 1992, and they had a son, William, born that June. Reeve had two children, Matthew (born 1979) and Alexandra (born 1983), from his previous relationship with his longtime girlfriend, Gae Exton.
Christopher Reeve
Superman
for Superman in SUPERMAN 3 (Re-imagined)
Suggested by nicklewandowski
Richard Donner? Richard Pryor? What the heck? PLOT....(sorta) A new Tycoon is swallowing up Lex Corp., Ross Webster, for nefarious purposes while Lex can only stew from jail. Ross inherits the kryptonite and has a robot body guard built called METALLO. Clark and Lois are on a honeymoon. When they return the tycoon Webster is the story Jimmy Olsen fills them in. The Webster Corp is getting govt job to build an army that can withstand Nuclear war. While they uncover the tycoons scheme to have the army sold to highest bidder in Russia... Otis and Tesch visit Lex. Leaving him what he needs to escape or at least try. Richard Pryor plays Gus Gorman. A robotics engineer who wants to build his own Superman. The tycoon blackmails him into manipulating his design BIGHELP(senior citizen robot help) design. Placing the kryptonite in his chest to create METALLO. The Ending.... Final showdown at robotics factory. Lois saved. Tycoon thwarted. Metallo and kryptonite destroyed by Gorman from behind with reebar as Superman lay hurt in the wreckage of the plant/robot forces. Webster goes to jail. Gormans design is being bought by govt to actually help elderly and veterans. Lois kisses Superman Lex escapes. Only to be caught by Superman. FIN. I think...
