Superman Curse: Real or Myth?

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

The ‘terrify’ statements above was warned by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the creators of the world strongest man Superman. They created him in 1938 but copyrights of the character was hold by DC Comics. They insisted the company for its unfair compensation because of Superman success in market. New York’s Supreme Court’s solution was the company must give both of them $60.000 respectively. It still was unfair decisions compare to millions dollars that the company reached from Superman. Siegel and Shuster kept trying to demand DC Comics until 1975 so that the company approved to give them pension funds worthed $35.000 annualy and will announced their name whenever they use the character.

Besides Superman, they never created another characters as famous as it. Due to the unfair compensation that they received from DC Comics, then they curse whoever play as Superman would be find untimely death or end up in the weakest position. Here are the ‘victims’ of the Superman Curse:

The Fleishcer Brothers

Brothers Max and Dave Fleischer produced the original Superman cartoons (besides Popeye and Betty Boop). Shortly after bringing Superman into animation, the Fleischers began feuding with one another; their studio slumped financially until they were forced to sell to Paramount Pictures, which ousted the Fleischers and rearranged their company as Famous Studios. Although Dave Fleischer went on to a career as a special effects advisor at Universal Studios, Max died penniless at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital.

Kirk Alyn

Kirk Alyn played Superman in two low-budget 1940s serials but failed to find work afterwards, saying that casting directors thought he was too recognized as Superman. He eventually retired to Arizona. He made an uncredited cameo appearance in the 1978 Superman: The Movie as the father of young Lois Lane, who witnesses young Clark Kent racing their train. Alyn developed Alzheimer's disease before passing away of related causes at the age of 89 in 1999.

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.

Lee Quigley

Lee Quigley, who played the baby Kal-El in the 1978 Superman movie, died in March 10, 1991 at the age of fourteen after inhaling solvents. Although he never play as Superman, but playing a baby of the strongest man on the Earth made him ‘touched’ by the curse.

John Haymes Newton and Gerard Christopher

They were actors who starred as the title character in the Superboy television series (1988–1992). But the end of their career, they fell into obscurity after their respective tenures as the character.

‘Save’ of the Curse

Tragedy or sad-ending story seems to felt on of those actors whom play as Superman. Same facts of them do not mean Superman’s curse have been occurred. Because another people who entangled of Superman’s project (movie, series) can continue their life without any accident or tragedy. They even have successful career after their debut of Superman. Let’s see what happened of another ‘Supermans’ below.

Brandon Routh

Played as Superman in Superman Returns (2006). Although fans have feared that he would fall victim to the curse, he continues his life with a successful acting career and has not suffered any misfortunes or tragedies thus far. Routh was set to reprise his role as Superman in a planned sequel to Superman Returns, but project was later cancelled. Although Routh has yet to star in any notable roles yet, apart from a major recurring role on the American television series Chuck.

Dean Cain

Became a household name in the mid-1990s due to his portrayal of Superman/Clark Kent in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. He went on to have other varied roles, in shows such as Frasier and Law & Order, as well as making a cameo appearance in Smallville. Choosing to avoid the long filming commitment of another television series in order to be with his family - his son in particular - the bulk of his recent work has been made-for-TV movies on channels like Sci-Fi, and feel-good family movies.

Bud Collyer

Had a notable career as a talk-show host and had voiced Superman in both radio and animated series.