There are certain expectations that come with playingSuperman.
They arent necessarily fair or easy ones.
because hesfartoo important to leave off.
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Movie serials seem particularly archaic to modern audiences, if theyre remembered at all.
So much for mild-mannered!
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Thats no easy task.
This author was lucky enough to attend one, and it was incredibly moving.
Reeve died in 2004, but to many fans, he remains the definitive Superman.
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John Haymes Newton
Superboy(1988)
Welcome to the underrated section of this article.
Which brings us to John Haymes Newton.
Newton played both his Superboy and Clark Kent a little more low-key and serious than Christopher Reeve.
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His more capable Clark and almost two-fisted Superboy feels almost like a modern interpretation of George ReevesAdventures of Supermanportrayal.
He later returned to Superman lore on theSupergirlTV series as Jeremiah Danvers, the foster father of Kara Zor-El.
What most fans agreed on, though, was Brandon Rouths thoughtful, sincere performance as Superman.
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However, despite all this, he did get a curtain call as the Last Son of Krypton.
Routh returned to the red capewith 2018s spectacularCrisis on Infinite EarthsTV crossover.
Unfortunately for Cavill, and for fans, he never got a chance to fully explore the role.
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Hell do just fine.
But its a shame that he never got a chance to truly shine as the Last Son of Krypton.
But its that initial warmth that defined his portrayal that remains at the heart of it.
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