Christopher Reeve’s son will make a cameo in James Gunn’s ‘Superman’

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Christopher Reeve’s son, Will Reeve, is reportedly set to make a cameo in James Gunn’s upcoming Superman movie.

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The upcoming superhero flick is shooting in Ohio and reporters at Cleveland.com captured Reeve’s appearance on set during a major scene being filmed in Cleveland. Will, who works as a correspondent for ABC, is playing a reporter in the film.

Gunn, who was tapped to co-lead a new series of movies based on popular DC comic book characters, is writing and directing the Man of Steel’s onscreen revival with David Corenswet starring in the titular role.

The cast is rounded out by Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as the villainous Lex Luthor, Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern, Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho, Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific and Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl.

In one of the scenes being filmed, Cleveland.com reported that Superman “appears to save a woman running from a giant, destructive monster.”

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Responding to a fan who asked if he was worried about set leaks, Gunn wrote on social media, “I’d never shoot a big spoiler outside in the middle of the city.”

Earlier this year, Gunn shared a first-look photo of Corenswet suiting up for action, as an explosion can be seen behind him.

Will’s dad Christopher played Clark Kent/Superman on the big screen in four films, beginning with 1978’s Superman directed by Richard Donner. He reprised the role in 1980’s Superman II, 1983’s Superman III and 1987’s Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.  

Christopher became paralyzed in 1995 after falling off a horse during an equestrian competition. The actor was wheelchair-bound for the rest of his life and used a ventilator to help him breathe before dying of heart failure in 2004.

“The next Superman has to be someone who has all the humanity that Superman has but he’s also an alien. It’s gotta be somebody who has the kindness and the compassion that Superman has and be somebody who you want to give a hug,” he told Variety.

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“It’s not an origins story. It focuses on Superman balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing,” Safran added at a press event in Los Angeles in January. “He’s the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way. He’s kindness in a world that thinks of kindness as old fashioned.”

Meanwhile, all three of Christopher’s children will appear in a new documentary chronicling their dad’s life, titled Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story and opening in select theatres this fall.

“The majority of my memories of my dad involve him after the accident because I was not yet three years old when he was injured,” Will told Variety at the Sundance Film Festival, where the film premiered earlier this year. “So to see his entire life leading up until that time laid out so poetically and cinematically and authentically by our wonderful directors has been a real gift for me.”

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In a 2016 interview with PEOPLE, Will opened up about what it was like to grow up with a famous dad.

“I understand that not every child experiences going to the grocery store and seeing their dad on the magazine at the checkout aisle, but…it was a totally normal childhood,” he told the publication. “My parents did such a good job of staying true to their values that I never felt deprived of a normal childhood, even though my experiences, at face value, were inherently different from other children my age.”

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