Superman in film the script, giving it a serious feel with Christ-like overtones. Christopher Reeve was cast as Superman, having initially failed to impress the Salkinds before bulking up. Brando meanwhile, despite spending less than two weeks on the shoot, and not even reading the script until then, earned $3.7 million up front, plus 11.75% of the gross profits from the film. The film was a success both critically and commercially, being released during the Christmas season of 1978; it did not have much competition, leading the producers to believe that this was one factor in the film's success. Shooting of the two
Superman (Salkind films) Superman in the first film as the 26th greatest hero of all time in their AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains list. "Business Insider" placed Reeve's Superman as the fourth greatest superhero film performance out of twenty while "Hollywood Reporter" placed number three out of fifty in top performances in superhero film. In 2009, "Entertainment Weekly" placed Superman as the third of the coolest heroes in pop culture.Mark Hughes of "Forbes" felt that Reeve portrays both Superman and Clark Kent like two different people that it felt like watching two different actors in screen.Ben Kuchera of "Polygon" opined that the