Meet OG Superman Christopher Reeve’s lookalike son, Will Reeve: the reporter got a cameo in the upcoming Man of Steel film starring David Corenswet, but what was the deal with his ‘underwear-gate’?

Sep 24 , 2024

Will Reeve is a splitting image of his late father, Christopher Reeve, best known for playing Superman. Photos: AP, @tntdrama/X

Will may have lost his parents young, but today he’s a successful reporter and appears alongside his siblings in Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story – a docu about his dad’s life after his accident

James Gunn’s new Superman is on the horizon, with David Corenswet as the eponymous Man of Steel. The upcoming film pays tribute to the unforgettable OG Superman, the late Christopher Reeve, through a cameo from his son, Will Reeve, who’s well known for his resemblance to his late father.

Matthew Reeve, Alexandra Reeve Givens and Will Reeve attend the premiere of Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story at the Museum of Modern Art on September 18, in New York. Photo: AP

Christopher Reeve played the last son of Krypton in four Superman films before a spinal cord injury left him paralysed from the neck down. Now, his son is continuing his legacy with a meaningful cameo as a TV reporter in the upcoming Superman, which he was spotted filming for in Cleveland. Will’s cameo earned applause from the cast and crew, a hug from Gunn, and supportive comments online.

Reeve has two half-siblings from his father’s relationship with Gae Exton, Matthew and Alexandra Reeve, who appear together in the documentary Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, set to release on November 1.

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Here’s what we know about Will Reeve, who currently works as an ABC News correspondent and Good Morning America host, has interviewed Prince Harry, and calls himself a “tortured English major”.

Will Reeve lost his parents at a very young age

OG Superman Christopher Reeve arrives with his wife Dana, son Will Reeve and US actor Robin Williams at the premiere of the film House of D at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, in 2004. Photo: EPA

Will was born to Christopher and Dana Reeve on June 7, 1992. He was three when his father was met with the tragic equestrian accident that changed his life, and 11 when he passed away. A year and a half later, his mother, who had been a non-smoker, succumbed to lung cancer.

According to Bedford & New Canaan Magazine (B&NC Mag), Reeve was taken in by his neighbours at his mother’s behest so he could finish his education where he started. He went on to graduate from his mother’s alma mater, Middlebury College, where he studied English and American literature.

He admits to being a nepo baby with a “normal childhood”

Will Reeve arrives at the 76th annual Emmy Awards ceremony held at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, California, US, on September 15. Photo: EPA-EFE

When asked about being Superman’s son, Reeve clarified to B&NC Mag, “I’m not, I’m Christopher and Dana’s son,” adding, “They taught me not to use our name to get something and never to expect special treatment.” However, the 32-year-old admits there was “nepotism at work” when he got to be on Sesame Street. Reeve had previously told People that he had a “totally normal childhood” despite his parents’ celebrity status or his father’s medical condition.