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[Broken_Hero]

David Prowse, who played Darth Vader actually weight trained Christopher Reeve for his Superman role.

Dick Donner filmed Superman the movie, and Superman II at the same time. The producers of Superman The movie had issues with Donner, and when we was about 75% done with both films, was forced to release Superman the Movie...Donner was later fired and Richard Lester was hired to finish the remainder of Superman II.

In Superman Returns, the old man Bartender actually played Jimmy Olsen in the old Adventures of Superman series with George Reeves, and the old widower who died in the beginning of Superman Returns played Lois Lane in the same series.

Brendan Frasier was once considered for the role of Superman in the late 90's, as was Josh Hartnett, and Nicholas Cage(puke).