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Meet Will Reeve, the son who resembles the original Superman Christopher Reeve: The reporter has a cameo in the upcoming film “Man of Steel” starring David Corenswet, but what was his “underwear scandal” all about?

James Gunn's new Superman is on the horizon, with David Corenswet as the titular Man of Steel. The upcoming film pays homage to the unforgettable original Superman, the late Christopher Reeve, through a cameo appearance by his son Will Reeve, who is known for his resemblance to his late father.
Matthew Reeve, Alexandra Reeve Givens and Will Reeve attend the premiere of Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story on September 18 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Photo: AP

Christopher Reeve played the last son of Krypton in four Superman films before a spinal cord injury left him paralyzed from the neck down. Now his son is carrying on his legacy with a meaningful guest appearance as a television reporter in the upcoming SupermanHe was spotted filming in Cleveland. Will's cameo garnered applause from the cast and crew, a hug from Gunn, and supportive comments online.

Reeve has two half-siblings from his father's relationship with Gae Exton, Matthew and Alexandra Reeve, who appear together in the documentary Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve StoryRelease expected on November 1st.

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Here is what we know about Will Reeve, who currently works as an ABC News correspondent and Good morning America Host, interviewed Prince Harryand describes himself as a “tortured English student”.

Will Reeve lost his parents at a very young age

OG Superman Christopher Reeve arrives with his wife Dana, his son Will Reeve and US actor Robin Williams at the premiere of the film House of D at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City in 2004. Photo: EPA
OG Superman Christopher Reeve arrives with his wife Dana, his son Will Reeve and US actor Robin Williams at the premiere of the film House of D at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City in 2004. Photo: EPA

Will was born to Christopher and Dana Reeve on June 7, 1992. He was three years old when his father had the tragic horseback riding accident that changed his life, and eleven when he died. A year and a half later, his mother, who was a non-smoker, succumbed to lung cancer.

According to Bedford & New Canaan Magazine (B&NC Mag), Reeve was taken in by his neighbors at his mother's behest so that he could finish his education where he had begun. He graduated from his mother's alma mater, Middlebury College, where he studied English and American literature.

He admits to being a Nepo baby with a “normal childhood”

Will Reeve arrives at the 76th Emmy Awards on September 15 at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, California, USA. Photo: EPA-EFE
Will Reeve arrives at the 76th Emmy Awards on September 15 at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, California, USA. Photo: EPA-EFE
When asked whether Superman's son, Reeve, clarified to B&NC Mag: “It's not me, I'm Christopher and Dana's son,” adding: “They taught me not to use our name to get anything and never to expect special treatment.” However, the 32-year-old admits that it was “Nepotism in the workplace“When he Sesame StreetReeve had previously told People that he had a “completely normal childhood” despite his parents' celebrity status and his father's health.

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