After the legendary Superman actor, Christopher Reeve, suffered a spinal cord injury in a 1995 equestrian accident which left him paralyzed from the neck down, his wife Dana Reeve gave him strength to go on.
Christopher who later died in 2004 stated that Dana said the words that saved his life. He recalled in the trailer for the upcoming documentary, Super man: The Christopher Reeve story;Â “You’re still you. And I love you.”
Dana, who died of lung cancer two years after her husband, married the actor in 1992 and the couple welcomed a son, William Reeve, that same year.
Christopher was also father to Mathew Reeve and daughter, Alexandra Reeve Givens with his ex, Gae Exton.
His three children are superheading this new documentary about Christopher’s heroic life, splicing together archive footage of their late dad both on the screen and behind the scenes.
“Doing things with my dad, it was all about activity and action,” Matthew Says in the trailer, Riding bikes, playing soccer and skiing.
Alexandra mirrored her brother’s sentiment, noting:Â “My dad was very competitive and he didn’t necessarily slow down.”
Reflecting on his final memory before his father’s accident, Mathew emotionally recalled:
“He said goodbye and he gave this wave. That was the last time I saw him on his feet.”
The documentary also features interviews from stars like Glenn Close and Susan Sarandon, who speak about Christopher’s close bond with late actor, Robin Williams.
“He and Robin were such good friends because they could match each other”, Glen said.
The family feels passionately that Christopher’s story of endurance and hope is one worth telling.
Superman: The Christopher Reeve Story is theaters Sept. 21.
