I'm not sure I even want to admit this on a superhero message board, but I never even had HEARD of X-Men until the film was playing in theaters.  I had no clue.  Yeah, I know I said I had comic books strewn across my floor as a kid.  But they were ALL Superman comics.  LOL  For X-Men, who was cast or not cast - as the case might be - was totally moot to me.  Hell, Danny DiVito could have played Wolverine and I would heve been like, okay.  Kinda short - but maybe he's *supposed* to be short.  [wink wink]
No doubt.  How amazing would it be to have gone to high school with Clark Kent?
Wait, I did!!!
I spent four years with the guy.  I even know his parents.  They're pretty cool.  Mom makes great apple pies, and father is a little stubborn, but he's a great dad.  Clark is afraid of heights and hates peas.  He likes flannel, but blue looks best on him.  He likes to play hoops and football.  He has a passion for astronomy, and a fascination with Native American cave paintings and lore.  His first words were his birth mother's name, Lara.  His friends are loyal, if not a bit nosey at times.  Clark has a secret, but he'd be horrified to know how many people actually know it.  Geeze, even *I* know.  Poor guy.  Somebody should just tell him to relax 'cause everything is gonna work out peachy.  Then again, it's not the destination that's important, it's the journey that counts...
*sigh*  Is any of this sinking in yet?  Like I previously said, I used to watch L&C too, but I never wanted Dean Cain to play Superman in a film.  He was just another actor to don the suit.
Heh.  As if physical attractiveness doesn't influence most of the guys posting about who they feel should play Lois?
See, THIS is a perfect example of where somebody's opinion is valued less because they're labeled biased.  I know this is gonna make some folks here cringe, but fanboys need to wake up to the fact that Superman appeals to more than just a male audience.  And when it comes to entertainment, men aren't very different than woman: sex appeal IS important.
I would be interested to find out WHY the photo was shuffled so much.  What was it about Reeve that turned Donner off at first?
Well, that's one hurdle cleared, I guess.