This is THE revelation that is making the net talk right now! In an old interview given in 1982, Christopher Reeve spoke about his collaboration with Marlon Brando. And the least we can say is that he had really not been kind to the icon of cinema… In 1982, Christopher Reeve, who had played Superman twice, was on the set of the David Letterman Show. At the time, he had not spared Marlon Brando at all.
"He just took his $2 million check and left"
Indeed, during the interview, David Letterman asked Christopher Reeve if he enjoyed working with this big name in cinema. Reeve, who was 32 at the time, responded with an honesty that stunned the presenter. Superman then criticized Marlon Brando by pointing to his carelessness and regretted that he was no longer a source of inspiration for young actors:
"I'm not saying this unkindly but I'm not putting Marlon Brando on a pedestal because I feel like he's taking the easy way out. He is no longer among the best as he used to be. He could still inspire a new generation of actors if he continued to work. But what happens is that the media loves him whether he's good, bad, or doesn't care. People think he's a monument no matter what he does, so he doesn't care."
When David Letterman asked him if he was excited to play Brando, Christopher Reeve replied:
"Not really, no. I had a great time but he didn't care. He just took his $2 million check and left."
Some stories say that, in the 80s, Marlon Brando arrived on set without knowing either his role or his lines. But these statements have never been verified, can we say that these are legends of cinema..? In any case, one thing is certain. In this interview, Christopher Reeve, the Superman at the time, did not hide his contempt for Marlon Brando as we can see in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDeJcN45F7E
