Michael John Petty is a Senior Author for Collider who writes mostly about Westerns but also loves superheroes and supernatural thrillers.
The Big Picture Though we know him best as the most iconic Superman to hit the big screen, Christopher Reeve had quite an interesting career that spanned beyond the four superhero films he's most known for. Having starred in movies and plays, Reeve tackled everything from romances and historical dramas to Westerns and science-fiction horror. But his final film role is likely not at all what you're expecting.
In addition to an intense physical therapy regiment, Reeve continued to work in Hollywood, though largely in a behind-the-scenes capacity. In 1996, he narrated Without Pity: A Film About Abilities for HBO, a documentary about those with disabilities and how they live full lives despite the challenges they face. The following year, he directed the HBO drama feature, In the Gloaming, and in 2004, he helmed A&E's The Brooke Ellison Story.
Of course, Rear Window follows the same basic plot as the original film — and the Cornell Woolrich short story, "It Had to Be Murder," on which both were based — which may have contributed to some of the initial negative press surrounding it. But instead of playing the Jimmy Stewart character Jeff Jefferies, Christopher Reeve makes the role his own by renaming him Jason Kemp. Not only that, but we're introduced to Jason not before, but after his accident.
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