Christopher Reeve York in his own plane to shoot on location at the American Museum of Natural History. Also, in 1985, DC Comics named Reeve as one of the honorees in the company's 50th-anniversary publication "Fifty Who Made DC Great" for his work on the Superman film series. In 1986, he was still struggling to find scripts that he liked. A script named "Street Smart" had been lying in his house for years, and after re-reading it, he had Cannon Films green-light it. He starred opposite Morgan Freeman, who was nominated for his first Academy Award for the film. The film received
Superman (Salkind films) He applied 3 to 4 hours of prosthetic makeup daily to facially resemble Reeve. Christopher Reeve first imagined the approach of his role on a plane ride to London. Reeve felt that in 1970s, the masculine image had changed and that it was acceptable "for a man to show gentleness and vulnerability." He also felt "that the new Superman ought to reflect that contemporary male image." Reeve would base his portrayal of Clark Kent, Superman's alter ego, on Cary Grant in his role in "Bringing Up Baby". His personality as depicted in the films is a do gooder with little