An unexpected appearance from a star who almost played a superhero in a project abandoned 25 years ago.
The Death of “Superman Lives”: What Happened?, which is in theaters now.
Superhero movies are all seemingly multiverse-centric these days, which means they are also increasingly dependent on cameos.gets its nostalgic kicks primarily from Michael Keaton reprising his role as the Caped Crusader in Tim Burton’sfilms. He teams up with Barry Allen, a.k.a. the Flash , and newcomer Supergirl to thwart an alien invasion led by General Zod, played by Michael Shannon retreading his villainous turn from 2013’sstill packs in surprises for completists and continuity obsessives.
In the movie’s climax, when Barry and his numerous selves keep rewriting time, even more alternate realities begin collapsing in on the DCEU. Through tears in the fabric of space and the wonders of underbaked CGI, the Barrys glimpse alternate versions of several familiar characters. We see rubbery visions of Christopher Reeve’s Superman and Helen Slater’s Supergirl from their respective films in the ’70s and ’80s — characters from the same continuity who never shared the screen until now.
But the most recognizable cameo next to Reeve happens to be a version of Superman that almost was, one that sharp-eyed DC fans will likely anticipate the moment they glimpse him from behind, his long hair flowing in the wind as he battles a giant spider.
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