Geek Syndicate Issue 8 | Page 80

Superman has a strong moral stance that he believes in, that he will fight for, that he would die for. He is here to give the people of earth something to strive towards. One day we could all be Supermen. For me Christopher Reeve will always be Superman. To be honest I think if you watch his films he is so good in the role you sometimes wonder whether he has actually fallen out of the sky and has these incredible gifts. The man was born to play Superman but just as importantly he was born to play Clark Kent. He is the only actor to date that really makes me feel they are two different people. Reeve embodies everything about the character – confident Superman and bumbling Clark Kent. I think this is something we all can relate to. There is always a time in our lives when we don’t feel comfortable in our skin. Superman has to keep this pretence up for the whole of his life. Superman is the hero I can believe in. He is an analogue of Jesus and is like a myth or a fable: the great man that will come down from the heavens and be that salvation. It might sound corny but I still like to believe. I still like to cling to hope. The S symbol does exactly that. Man of Steel is released on Blu-Ray and DVD in the UK on 2nd December, 2013. Luke Halsall 80 Image © Warner Bros.., 2013 Geek Syndicate