Superman (Salkind films) Superman (Salkind films) Superman (Kal-El) or just Clark Kent is a fictional character portrayed by Christopher Reeve in the "Superman" film series produced by Ilya and Alexander Salkind and is an adaption of the original comic book character, Superman. The character went through many casting interviews until Christopher Reeve was chosen. Superman is portrayed as a superhero who stands for "truth, justice and the American way". The character has received positive reception and is ranked as one of the best performances in superhero films. In "Superman", the film tells the origin of Superman as it depicts baby Kal-El escaping from
Superman in film (1980) simultaneously. Donner had already shot eighty percent of "Superman II" with Christopher Reeve before it was decided to finish shooting the first film. The Salkinds fired Donner after "Superman"s release and commissioned Richard Lester as the director to finish "Superman II". Lester also returned for "Superman III" (1983), and the Salkinds further produced the 1984 spin-off "Supergirl" before selling the rights to Cannon Films, resulting in the poorly reviewed "" (1987). Ilya Salkind commissioned a fifth "Superman" script before Warner Bros. acquired the rights entirely in 1993. Over the course of eleven years, Warner Bros. would develop and then