What if Superman had been played by Clint Eastwood or Robert Redford? Both legendary actors turned down the role, each for very different reasons — Eastwood thought it wasn’t his kind of project, while Redford feared audiences would see him, not the character. Their careers also crossed paths in fascinating near-misses: Redford was eyed for The Bridges of Madison County, which Eastwood ultimately starred in, and Eastwood passed on Jeremiah Johnson — a film Redford later made iconic. But when Christopher Reeve stepped into the cape, he didn’t just play Superman — he defined him. Reeve’s performance remains the gold standard, cementing Superman as one of cinema’s greatest heroes and setting a benchmark that still stands today.
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