Christopher Reeve’s highly effective life story is being informed within the new documentary “Tremendous/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story.”
The film, directed by Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, follows as Reeve finds fame taking part in Superman within the late Seventies and Nineteen Eighties earlier than a devastating 1995 horse using accident brought about him to be paralyzed from the neck down.
The indomitable actor, who died in October 2004 at age 52, spent the remainder of his life working as a incapacity activist aimed toward serving to to discover a remedy for spinal wire accidents.
On Aug. 26, DC Studios launched a trailer for the documentary, which options candid interviews with Reeve’s kids, Matthew, Alexandra and Will, in addition to footage of the actor along with his late spouse, Dana, who died in 2006 of lung most cancers.
In a single emotional second within the trailer, Reeve, seen in footage, remembers how Dana’s love helped him discover his will to reside once more after his damage.
“I ruined my life and everyone else’s. I gained’t be capable to ski, sail, throw a ball to Will. Received’t be capable to make like to Dana. Possibly we must always let me go,” Reeve remembers considering.
“After which she stated the phrases that saved my life: ‘You’re nonetheless you. And I really like you.’”
Elsewhere within the trailer, Reeve’s children share their reminiscences of how athletic their father was earlier than the accident as footage exhibits the actor taking part in tennis, swimming and using horses.
“Doing issues with my dad, it was all about exercise and motion,” Christopher remembers.
“Driving bikes, taking part in soccer, snowboarding,” Matthew provides.
“My dad was very aggressive and he didn’t essentially decelerate,” Alexandria agrees.
In a single heartbreaking second, Matthew remembers being along with his father earlier than the accident, remembering, “We stated goodbye and he gave this wave. That was the final time I noticed him on his toes.”
The film additionally options interviews with a few of Reeve’s Hollywood mates, together with Susan Sarandon, Whoopi Goldberg, Jeff Daniels and Glenn Shut, whereas reflecting on the particular bond Reeve shared with late actor Robin Williams.
“Tremendous/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” will air in choose theaters on Sept. 21 and once more on Sept. 25, in honor of Reeve’s birthday.