Several actors have donned the famed crimson cape ... sharing the big screen with Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman, who played Superman's father and mortal enemy, Lex Luthor, respectively.

Interestingly enough, the real-life actors’ mysterious death became the plot of 2006’s Hollywoodland, where Ben Affleck played Reeves. Collyer was the voice of Superman for a 1940s radio ...

Superman is synonymous with actors Christopher Reeve, Henry Cavill and, perhaps to a lesser extent, Brandon Routh, but there was once a time when the character could have been portrayed by ...

Getting to play Superman is an honor but also a burden to carry. Superman would have no problem carrying such a weight on his shoulders, but, of course, Superman isn’t real. These actors are ...

Superman? The legendary superhero created by Clevelanders Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster in 1933 has traditionally been played on screen ... a look back at all the actors who were once ...

And yet, these nine Superman actors stepped up ... It’s one thing to be able to play the Man of Steel’s nobility, grace, and charm. It’s another to convincingly portray the Clark Kent ...

Corenswet has some big tights to fill in the role that has been played by a host of actors on film and TV, and radio. The first Superman was voiced by veteran actor Bud Collyer on the Adventures ...

Though he only played Superman once in 2006’s “Superman Returns,” Routh offered future actors who don the red cape some insight into bringing the character’s true essence to life onscreen.

Instead, these are the guys who made the most impact in the cape, who played the role in long running TV shows or big screen movies. A list of Superman voice actors would be far too long for this ...

Let’s take a look back at some of the most notable actors who almost played Superman — starting with one who is no stranger to live-action DC movies already.