It's been labelled the 'Superman curse' and apparently plagues those who take on the role. The "curse" is often linked to the suicide of George Reeve and the controversy surrounding it ...

June 22, 2006 — -- In comic books, Superman is indestructible. But in Hollywood, it's a role that requires nerves of steel. For many actors, fighting for truth, justice and the American way ...

He prophetically finished by warning in capital letters that he would 'haunt' them for the rest of his life, adding: 'I put a curse on you.' What later became known as the 'Superman curse' was ...

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story explores the superstition of Superman’s curse (Picture: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.) If there’s any industry in the world still plagued by ...

As the documentary “Super/Man,” about Christopher Reeve, hits HBO, we wonder, is there a “Superman curse,” as legend has it—or is it just the unfairness of typecasting?

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) It has been dubbed the deadly ‘Superman curse’ and ...

But it also holds a dark legacy, with some believing that a number of stars have fallen prey to the so-called 'Superman curse'. READ MORE: Gene Hackman death: Cops' chilling two words reveal where ...

Reeves’ death was the first in what would come to be a string of tragedies surrounding the role, in what would come to be known as the Superman curse.

He might have bagged one of the most coveted jobs in Hollywood but will he also be able to escape the curse that has loomed over the part for decades? Actors who have played Superman have been hit ...

When an actor is born to play a certain role, as was certainly the case with Christopher Reeve and the role of Superman, it’s ...