I saw Superman, The Movie so many times. Yesterday was Christopher Reeve's birthday — he would have been 69. On Twitter, fans shared tributes, drawings, stories, and videos declaring their gratitude and undying love. What a mensch.
Christopher Reeve would’ve been 69 today….THE best Superman! pic.twitter.com/Zhxn6SlwjZ
— Wu-Tang Is For The Children (@WUTangKids) September 25, 2021
Happy Birthday Christopher Reeve! (Old request) pic.twitter.com/hyYulFHbH5
— ⭐️Richard⭐️ (@StarmansArt) September 25, 2021
Kermit the Frog, Jim Henson, and Christopher Reeve during The Muppet Show, 1980. pic.twitter.com/7vNpQcNIdj
— 🎃 Muppet History 👻 (@HistoryMuppet) September 25, 2021
Robin Williams and Christopher Reeve pic.twitter.com/ofAmQQQG5k
— Mookjuice (@mookjuice) September 25, 2021
CHRISTOPHER REEVE talking about why SUPERMAN means so much to so many people. pic.twitter.com/Icda1qni2c
— All The Right Movies (@ATRightMovies) September 22, 2021
THREAD FOR CHRISTOPHER REEVE & SUPERMAN
Thrown from a horse, with his hands caught in the bridle, he landed headfirst.
In the hospital, as he lay there with his neck shattered, he told his wife, Dana, “Maybe we should let me go.”
Without hesitation, Dana told him, pic.twitter.com/6ordcIjx9Q— Brad Meltzer (@bradmeltzer) September 25, 2021
“I’ll be with you for the long haul, no matter what.” She then added the words that saved his life: “You’re still you. And I love you.”
The progress he made personally was nothing short of amazing, but what he did for others? That was the miracle.
Despite his speech being slow— Brad Meltzer (@bradmeltzer) September 25, 2021
and staccato,
despite his mobility being limited to a wheelchair controlled by a straw,
despite his independence being gone, Christopher Reeve refused to stay down.
He lobbied Congress, fought for new research,
and even appeared on Sesame Street with Big Bird to explain how his— Brad Meltzer (@bradmeltzer) September 25, 2021
wheelchair worked.
Despite what the doctors predicted, he was able to eventually move some of his fingers and regain sensation over much of his body.
People thought Christopher Reeve was Superman. He wasn’t. But he was Clark Kent.
Normal, vulnerable,— Brad Meltzer (@bradmeltzer) September 25, 2021
and built just as fragile as the rest of us. Thankfully, he never let that stop him.
Happy birthday, #ChristopherReeve Forever our #Superman. pic.twitter.com/WLo03kb9hl— Brad Meltzer (@bradmeltzer) September 25, 2021
In case anyone was interested.https://t.co/BpOuOfXuTb
— MosquitoCoFL Podcast (@MosquitoCoFL) September 25, 2021
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And, in case after all that, you still are interested in what's on the news shows this morning, here's the line-up:
- CBS “Face the Nation”: CDC Director Rochelle Walensky … Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) … Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) … Australian PM Scott Morrison … Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan … Scott Gottlieb.
- ABC “This Week”: Speaker Nancy Pelosi … Albert Bourla … Brian Murphy. Panel: Donna Brazile, Jane Coaston, Patrick Gaspard and Justin Amash.
- CNN “State of the Union”: DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas … Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) … Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) … Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) … Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.).
- NBC “Meet the Press”: DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas … Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) … Bob Woodward and Robert Costa. Panel: Leigh Ann Caldwell, Eddie Glaude Jr., Meghan McCain and Amy Walter.
- FOX “Fox News Sunday”: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott … DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Panel: Guy Benson, Catherine Lucey and Juan Williams. Power Player: Lt. Damon Radcliffe.
- MSNBC “The Sunday Show”: Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) … Valerie Jarrett … Bryan Stevenson … Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) … Connie Schultz.
- CNN“Inside Politics”: Panel: Seung Min Kim, Julie Hirschfeld Davis, Jeremy Diamond, Burgess Everett, Priscilla Alvarez and Jonathan Reiner.
Do you have a favorite Christopher Reeve performance? Tell us in the comments!
