Christopher Reeve later made even higher gains for "Superman III" (1983), though for "" (1987), he decided it would be healthier to focus more on cardiovascular workouts. One of the reasons Reeve could not work out as much for "" was an emergency appendectomy he had in June 1986. Reeve was never a Superman or comic book fan, though he had watched "Adventures of Superman" starring George Reeves. Reeve found the role offered a suitable challenge because it was a dual role. He said, "there must be some difference stylistically between Clark and Superman. Otherwise, you just have a pair of glasses
Christopher Reeve activated by blowing air through a straw. Miller and Reeve would watch the film "Cool Runnings" and joke about Reeve directing the sequel, "Bobsled Two". While in Israel, Reeve had shown significant improvement to his condition. Earlier, he had shown ability to move his left hand index finger, later progressing further by regaining the ability to move his arms and legs to a certain extent. In July 2003, Christopher Reeve's continuing frustration with the pace of stem cell research in the U.S. led him to Israel, a country that was then, according to him, at the center of research in