Christopher Reeve’s son spotted during ‘Superman’ filming in CLE

(WJW) – FOX 8 cameras captured a special cameo appearance during the filming of ‘Superman‘ in downtown Cleveland.

See that guy in the picture below playing a ‘reporter?’


It’s ABC News reporter Will Reeve. He is the son of the original 1978 ‘Superman’ Christopher Reeve.

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According to an ABC News, Will is an Emmy Award-winning New York-based journalist and reports for all ABC platforms such as “Good Morning America” and “Nightline.”

Will already serves on the board of directors of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, according to the non-profit’s website. The organization was founded by his late parents and has a mission to cure spinal cord injuries and improve the quality of life for those impacted by paralysis.

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According to the foundation, Christopher Reeve was paralyzed from the neck down after falling off a horse in 1995. He spent the rest of his life in a wheelchair but continued to work in the movie industry until his death at age 52.

  • 401916 05: Actor Christopher Reeve speaks to reporters March 5, 2002 prior to a hearing on “The Dangers of Cloning and The Promise of Regenerative Medicine” before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Reeve, who hopes human cloning research may one day help to heal the broken spine that confines him to a wheelchair. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
  • TEL AVIV, ISRAEL – AUGUST 1: Former actor Christopher Reeve enjoys a quiet moment on the promenade overlooking the Mediterranean Sea August 1, 2003 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Reeve is on a four-day visit to Israel. (Photo by Israel Hadari-Pool/Getty Images)
    TEL AVIV, ISRAEL – AUGUST 1: Former actor Christopher Reeve enjoys a quiet moment on the promenade overlooking the Mediterranean Sea August 1, 2003 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Reeve is on a four-day visit to Israel. (Photo by Israel Hadari-Pool/Getty Images)
  • 24-year-old American actor Christopher Reeve plays the comic-book hero as he mends a broken railway track in a scene from the film ‘Superman’. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
    24-year-old American actor Christopher Reeve plays the comic-book hero as he mends a broken railway track in a scene from the film ‘Superman’. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
  • Headshot of actor Christopher Reeve as Superman in a scene from the film, ‘Superman,’ 1978. (Photo by Warner Bros. Pictures/Getty Images)
    Headshot of actor Christopher Reeve as Superman in a scene from the film, ‘Superman,’ 1978. (Photo by Warner Bros. Pictures/Getty Images)
  • CIRCA 1983: Actor Richard Pryor and Christopher Reeve in a scene from the Warner Bros. movie “Superman III” circa 1983. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
    CIRCA 1983: Actor Richard Pryor and Christopher Reeve in a scene from the Warner Bros. movie “Superman III” circa 1983. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

It now appears, his son is carrying on his legacy.

IMDB simply calls the new “Superman 2025.”

The movie stars Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, and David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman himself, according to IMDB.

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