Superman Facts

In 1997, Kevin Smith was hired by Warner Brothers to write the script for a Superman movie. He was forced to write Superman without the power of flight and he had to fight a giant spider. The movie would’ve starred Nicolas Cage.

Marlon Brando played Superman's father for 12 days and under 20 minutes on screen. He took $3.7 million upfront plus 11.75% of the gross - a cut the producer later estimated at roughly $19 million total. Christopher Reeve, who played Superman in every scene, earned $250,000. Brando never learned a single line. He read them off cue cards - including words written on the baby's diaper.