A documentary published by DC studios in 2024, titled “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” highlights the heartwarming story of the actor Christopher Reeve. 

It all started with his passion for acting, it was out of this world. His commitment surpassed even his health at times. 

For example, in the 1984 film “Anna Karenina,” despite being allergic to horses, Reeve injected himself with antihistamine everyday in order to learn to ride a horse. 

This soon became a passion, a passion that led to a terrible outcome. On May 27, 1995, he fell off a horse, landing on his head and later gaining 215 pounds. 

Breaking his spinal cord, he had become paralyzed. This drastic event broke Reeve; this documentary had sources such as videos of him laying down on the hospital bed followed by a montage of thoughts that came in waves of depression.

This is all followed by a representation of him flying up in the sky, as kryptonite begins to form and spread across his back. 

The world gave this actor such a pedestal, one he found hard to live up too. Through the eyes of the public, he will and always be the Man of Steel. 

In 1996, a year after his incident he obtained the courage to display himself to an audience. 

The impact that Superman had left on fans was massive, therefore even during his recovery, there are pictures of people sending him letters. “Fans like me need you,” one letter said.

He brought Superman to life for people and now those exact people wanted to bring that feeling of hope back to him. In other words, he gave hope and received it in his dire need. 

Reeve had become a symbol to many and because of his constant passion for finding a cure, Reeve established the Christopher Reeve Foundation in 1996, which is now known as The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. 

Throughout the years, the couple stood together during the highs and lows, and even after Christopher’s passing in 2004, Dana continued her involvement by raising awareness for the disabled, acquiring many donations. 

Even after her passing in 2006, former president Barack Obama cited the foundation’s cause by signing an executive order, which allowed federal funds to go towards stem cell research. 

In the span of 30 years, and ongoing till this day, Christopher Reeve became a Superman who represented the disabled and paralyzed. 

The awareness that was drawn towards this movement has brought great accomplishments to the medical field. Helping families walk once again, and it is all thanks to this world’s version of Superman.