The Curse Of Superman

The Curse Of Superman

Now season 10 is here and we are getting closer to tom welling wearing the superman suit, will he be affected?

Editorial Opinion
By skmaster - Oct 17, 2010 04:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Superman

The Superman Curse refers to a theory that is based on a series of misfortunes that have plagued creative people involved in adaptations of superman in various media, particularly actors who have played the role of Superman on film and television.

It's told the co-producer of superman made this curse inside it said:

If you play the strongest man on Earth, you will either die an untimely death or end up in the weakest position possible.

Another factor that attempts to better explain the curse is the "no cape or on-screen time" rule, meaning that actors of the Smallville TV series have not been cursed due to the Superman outfit not being worn, or that voice actors who have played Superman in radio or animated adaptations, namely Bud Collyer and Tim Daly, have escaped the curse.

George Reeves
George Reeves played Superman in the 1951 film Superman and the Mole Men and the ensuing television series Adventures of Superman. Like Alyn, he was recognized only for that role. On June 16, 1959, days before he was to be married, Reeves was found dead of a gunshot wound at his home with his Luger near him. The death was ruled a suicide but other theories persist.

Christopher Reeve
Christopher Reeve played Superman/Clark Kent in the Superman film series, Superman: The Movie (1978), Superman II (1980), Superman III (1983), and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987). The actor was paralyzed from the neck down after being thrown from his horse in a cross-country equestrian riding event on May 27, 1995. Reeve died on October 10, 2004 due to heart failure stemming from his medical condition.

Now all we can be sure, is that this curse is a fake, or that maybe when it finally comes to Tom Welling wearing that suit, he gets adapted to the curse.

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comicbookjerk
comicbookjerk - 10/17/2010, 5:01 AM
Thats Only two Supermen Both with the name Reeves, so Far Dean Cain Played Superman and he is living a really good life, I like the fact you brought up this theory only time will tell you never know if anything happens to Dean Cain then we will know something supernatural is happening, but if you look back has Dean Cain be in anything good since the adventurs of lois and clark lol you could call that a curse, great article!
skmaster
skmaster - 10/17/2010, 5:03 AM
http://paranormal.about.com/od/humanenigmas/a/superman_curse.htm
This tells you the curse could be a fake.
skmaster
skmaster - 10/17/2010, 5:08 AM
The people in superman movies,shows and etc could be cursed too.
The Fleischer Brothers
Max and David Fleischer are two brothers who created a studio that produces Fleischer Superman cartoons. Sometime after showing the film, Flescher brothers began to quarrel with one another that causes the studio fell into financial difficulties that forced sale to Paramount Studios. David finally able to resume his career as an advisor to the special effects at Universal Studios, but Max died in destitute conditions.

Kirk Alyn
Kirk Alyn played Superman in two films in the 1940s. After he played the movie, his acting career finished because it was considered too synonymous with the character of Superman. Eventually he retired and moved to Arizona.

He appeared as a cameo in the 1978 film Superman as Lois Lane’s father. In 1999, he died after contracting the disease Alzhiemer.

Margot Kidder
Margot Kidder is playing opposite Christopher Reeve, who plays the central character, Lois Lane. After playing in the movie, he was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder.

In April 1996, he disappeared for several days and found by police in a state of paranoia and delusions.

Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando is a famous Hollywood actor who played Jor-El, Clark Kent’s biological father in the film Superman: The Movie (1978). Marlon experienced many tragedies in her life.

In May 1990, Brando’s first son, Christian, shot and killed Dag Drollet, stepsister Christian lover, Cheyenne Brando, in his home in Beverly Hills. Christian claims that the incident was an accident. However, the court ruled 10 years in prison for him. Christian died 18 years later at the age of 49 years.

In 1995, Cheyenne is still depressed over the death of Dag Drollet suicide by hanging himself. He was only 25 years.

Marlon Brando’s own experience of life that is not less difficult. Since the number of tragedies in his life, he began to alienate himself from the glitzy Hollywood. On July 1, 2004, Brando died at age 80 due to pulmonary fibrosis. He is also known to suffer from liver cancer, heart failure and diabetes, which caused him almost blind.

Lee Quigley
Lee Quigley played baby Kal-El in the Superman films of 1978.

He died in March 1991 at a very young age, which is 14 years old, from inhaling harmful gas aerosols.

Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor plays a villain in the movie Superman III. Three years later, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. He died on December 10, 2005 from heart failure.

Mariel Hemingway
Mariel Hemingway is one of the artists who play in the movie Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987). On July 2, 1996, Mariel sister named Margaux was found dead of an overdose. He was 41 years old. Although the event was considered a suicide, Mariel did not believe him.

Mark Pillow
Mark Pillow is the actor who played Nuclear Man in the movie Superman IV: The Quest For Peace (1987). That role is his first debut in acting. However, after that role, his career finished and never plays the movie again.

Similar fate was experienced John Haymes Newton, Gerard Christopher and Stacy Haiduk who played Superboy in the series between 1988 – 1992.

Lex Luger
Lex Luger is a pro wrestler who ever appeared in a role in the movie New Superboy in 2007. He then suffered nerve damage that made him paralyzed.Remember SuperBoy why would he be cursed? beacuse If you play the strongest man on Earth, you will either die an untimely death or end up in the weakest position possible.


Lane Smith
Lane Smith played Perry White, the boss of Clark Kent and Lois Lane in TV series Lois & Clark. Later, he was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s rare disease and died on June 13, 2005.

Jeph Loeb
Jeph Loeb, writer TV series Smallville, lost her son, Sam Loeb, due to cancer.


Necrophobos
Necrophobos - 10/17/2010, 5:38 AM
They may be linked to Superman, but i give you the Lee family. Bruce and Brandon Lee. Both tragic deaths. No Superman connection. Heath Ledger, The Joker. Overdose. Dead. No Superman connection. This is just life. Plain and simple life. No curse, no supernatural elements. Just people doing and getting what's theirs. And if you believe that if the curse doesn't kill but just brings you on your knees, take a look at this example: Lindsey Lohan. She was nowhere near Superman and yet she is practically in hell. Which she created. Maybe there is an aspect I could believe: none of the actors had a good career after playing Superman. But, you can't say that they had one before...so...maybe playing Superman was the hight of their career. Who knows. Maybe the next Superman will prove me (or us) wrong regarding this kind of death.
marvel72
marvel72 - 10/17/2010, 6:06 AM
exactly, when the show ends most of the cast will be claiming unemployment benefit.

apart from erica durance & serinda swan,because they will get work soley on the way they & not how they can act.
YourMomNaked
YourMomNaked - 10/17/2010, 8:33 AM
TheDarqueOne
TheDarqueOne - 10/17/2010, 1:37 PM
I have always been interested in anything outside of the box. Every once in a while I find something interesting and real but not very often.

This is one of those silly things started by some reporter who needed a story. There is no pattern or connection between any of the deaths/events listed here. Famous people die just like anybody else. Since they are famous we speculate and wonder but there is nothing more to it.

Bit short for an article especially one without any pictures.
BIGBMH
BIGBMH - 10/17/2010, 5:59 PM
What about Kirk "I played Superman before anyone else and lived to be 89 years old" Alyn? If there was a curse it would have started with him, so the fact that he lived a long life pretty much disproved Superman curse theories.
JustinMSalvato
JustinMSalvato - 10/18/2010, 6:54 AM
It's Christopher Reeve, no "s" at the end of his name.

It's George Reeves, whose birth name was George Keefer Brewer, then George Bessolo.

Let's not confuse the names here people.

George Reeves
Christopher Reeve
TheDarqueOne
TheDarqueOne - 10/18/2010, 4:15 PM
@BIGBMH

Good point.
cyclopstb
cyclopstb - 10/19/2010, 2:38 PM
Brandon Routh escape the curse(if it's real) by continuing acting.
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