Son of Christopher Reeve, the “Superman,” reveals promise made to father on his deathbed

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Will Reeve, the youngest son of Christopher Reeve, revealed the promise he made to his father on his deathbed in 2004, when he was just 12 years old.

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Christopher, famous for playing Superman, passed away at 52 after health complications from a horse riding accident in 1995.

Will shared in an interview on “Good Morning America” that the promise was to do everything he could to make his father proud. “I told him I loved him. That I would do everything I could to make him proud,” he said.

Along with his siblings, Matthew and Alexandra, Will is involved in the creation of the documentary “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story,” which premieres on October 17 and features new testimonies about the actor’s legacy.

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Will also reflected on the loss of his parents, mentioning the loneliness he felt after the death of his mother, Dana, in 2006, just 17 months after Christopher’s passing.

In addition to the documentary, Will Reeve will have a cameo in the new Superman film, set for release in July 2025, playing a TV reporter.

Source: Monet | Photos: Instagram @willreeve_

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