Superman: The Movie (CASTING the Characters)
This documentary video detail’s the casting choices for the sensational 1978 comic book film ‘Superman: The Movie’ Directed by Richard Donner. Here we see why Gene Hackman was a great choice for Lex Luthor, the producer explaining why he hand-picked Marlon Brando for Jor-El, screen test segments of actors auditioning for Superman/Clark Kent (including Christopher Reeve’s marvelous test), several segments from screen tests by actresses(including Anne Archer, Stockard Channing, Lesley Ann Warren, Deborah Raffin and Margot Kidder) who were trying out for Lois lane. This video also features interviews from Richard Donner, Margot Kidder and Lesley Ann Warren. Narrated by Kevin Spacey