Superman (1978 film) that of "The Creation of Adam". The Christian imagery in the Reeve films has provoked comment on the Jewish origins of Superman. Rabbi Simcha Weinstein's book "Up, Up and Oy Vey: How Jewish History, Culture and Values Shaped the Comic Book Superhero", says that Superman is both a pillar of society and one whose cape conceals a "nebbish", saying "He's a bumbling, nebbish Jewish stereotype. He's Woody Allen." Ironically, it is also in the Reeve films that Clark Kent's persona has the greatest resemblance to Woody Allen, though his conscious model was Cary Grant's character in "Bringing Up Baby". This
Superman (Salkind films) or no conflict who stands for "truth, justice and the American way"—a recurring theme shared by Superman in the original "The Adventures of Superman" radio program. The noble Superman portrayed by Reeve, though, hides his secret identity by pretending to be an awkward and apprehensive character named Clark Kent, whom Lois Lane is indifferent to but shares an obsession over Superman. Reeve felt that even though Superman upholds "truth, justice, and the American way" that there was nothing self-conscious about him and that was simply what he believed in. The character has been cited as an metaphor of a Christ