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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
film by Furie [1987]
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character of Superman
- In Superman: The modern era
…and by the release of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), the franchise was a spent force. In spite of dwindling box-office performance, Reeve’s portrayal of the hero as a “big blue Boy Scout” would define the Man of Steel in the pop-culture consciousness for a generation.
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role of Hackman
- In Lex Luthor
…of its sequels (1980 and 1987); Clancy Brown, who voiced Luthor in Superman: The Animated Series (1996–2000) and Justice League (2001–2004); Michael Rosenbaum, who offered a scene-stealing turn as a young Luthor in the live-action television series Smallville (2001–11); and Kevin Spacey in Superman Returns (2006).
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