Superman (Salkind films) "performance as both Clark Kent and Superman kept the characters distinct, and it was done through his body." 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
Superman in film with Superman flying off to Krypton in a spaceship. Brett Ratner was hired to direct in September 2002, originally expressing an interest in casting an unknown for the lead role, while filming was to start sometime in late 2003. Christopher Reeve joined as project consultant, citing Tom Welling, who portrayed the teenage Clark Kent in "Smallville", as an ideal candidate. Reeve added "the character is more important than the actor who plays him, because it is an enduring mythology. It definitely should be an unknown." Ratner approached Josh Hartnett, Jude Law, Paul Walker and Brendan Fraser for Superman, but conceded