{"id":1955419,"date":"2023-06-23T15:05:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T19:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-audiences-creeped-out-by-cgi-resurrection-of-christopher-reeve-in-the-flash\/"},"modified":"2023-06-23T15:06:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T19:06:30","slug":"watch-audiences-creeped-out-by-cgi-resurrection-of-christopher-reeve-in-the-flash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-audiences-creeped-out-by-cgi-resurrection-of-christopher-reeve-in-the-flash\/","title":{"rendered":"Audiences spooked by CGI revival of Christopher Reeve in &#8216;The Flash&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-audiences-creeped-out-by-cgi-resurrection-of-christopher-reeve-in-the-flash%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1955419&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Watch: Audiences Creeped Out by CGI Resurrection of Christopher Reeve in &#8216;The Flash&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>After Warner Bros.\u2019 \u201cThe Flash\u201d hit theaters last weekend, the DC Studios superhero film was met with lackluster reception that manifested in mediocre reviews and a subpar box office return. Among the film\u2019s many problems, with which many took issue, was its soulless cameos.<\/p>\n<p>Many moviegoers took to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> since the film was released to express their grievances toward one cameo in particular: the late Christopher Reeve\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/superman-star-joins-california-exodus-already-thrilled-decision-policies-just-terrible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Superman<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Reeve made a brief return to the silver screen through modern CGI technology that enabled \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hollywood-star-facing-disgusting-allegations-involving-children-will-keep-role-latest-movie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Flash<\/a>\u201d to feature the iconic Superman actor despite his death in 2004. Though audiences would likely have been excited to see Reeve\u2019s character again if he was alive, his CGI resurrection only added to the audience\u2019s frustration with the film.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>One user, for example, tweeted her response to Reeve\u2019s appearance.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The hate is justified <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Rp0JRJxLZf\">https:\/\/t.co\/Rp0JRJxLZf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gxBdVcww0n\">pic.twitter.com\/gxBdVcww0n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mari  (@ComicLoverMari) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ComicLoverMari\/status\/1670607053209862144?\">June 19, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cBringing him back as a lifeless CGI puppet is beyond tasteless,\u201d another user said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">There is so much joy, warmth and charisma in this performance. There is so much of Christopher Reeve in this Superman. Bringing him back as a lifeless CGI puppet is beyond tasteless. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GbcAVxEkFn\">pic.twitter.com\/GbcAVxEkFn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ClarkQuill97 (@CQuill97) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CQuill97\/status\/1668656879097069568?\">June 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Others pointed out the difference in Reeve\u2019s cameo appearance between the new film and two episodes of a Superman television show that aired during the 2000s.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Just know that Smallville managed to give more respect to the late Christopher Reeve than the Flash did. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jTWHMASnFq\">pic.twitter.com\/jTWHMASnFq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tom (@ThomNelson21) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThomNelson21\/status\/1668666335079936013?\">June 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe Flash\u201d featured Michael Keaton\u2019s Batman in a pivotal role, while George Reeves\u2019 Superman, Helen Slater\u2019s Supergirl and Adam West\u2019s Batman appeared for a few seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, an old video of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fire-breaks-out-at-paul-newmans-camp-for-sick-children-but-no-injuries-reported\/\" title=\"Fire Breaks Out At Paul Newman\u2019s Camp For Sick Children, But No Injuries Reported\">late actor<\/a> has been circulating on Twitter due to the film\u2019s controversy, in which Reeve said he hated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hollywood-star-eva-longoria-recoils-pushes-bidens-wandering-hands-away-white-house-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hollywood\u2019s<\/a> superhero sequel tradition that doesn\u2019t add anything to an original film.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The irony of this\u2026 Warner Brothers did exactly what Christopher Reeve hated.. he would\u2019ve HATED the idea of his cameo in The Flash <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ABLUin9hrX\">pic.twitter.com\/ABLUin9hrX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Teej (@UsUnitedJustice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UsUnitedJustice\/status\/1668778925651296257?\">June 14, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On the other hand, director and comic book enthusiast Kevin Smith went on the record with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/tv-movies\/tv-movie-features\/kevin-smith-defends-the-flash-cameos-nicolas-cage-superman-christopher-reeve-1234773979\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rolling Stone<\/a> to say he personally liked Reeve\u2019s surprise cameo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt didn\u2019t bother me all. I thought it was just a really nice homage to the past. It didn\u2019t feel like an insult. That felt like an homage,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Kevin Smith Reacts To CGI Cameos Of Christopher Reeve And George Reeves In \u2018The Flash\u2019: \u201cIt Didn\u2019t Feel Like An Insult. That Felt Like An Homage\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7aHhmdjvjF\">https:\/\/t.co\/7aHhmdjvjF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bounding Into Comics (@BoundingComics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BoundingComics\/status\/1671193951762542592?\">June 20, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cSome people are like, \u2018Yeah, but they\u2019re not alive to say yes or no.\u2019 And you know, I don\u2019t know any actor who would be like, \u2018Don\u2019t use my image when I\u2019m dead,&#8217;\u201d Smith continued addressing the critics. \u201cLike, you don\u2019t go into this business to try to be shy, right? You want to be seen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite Smith\u2019s opinion, many moviegoers felt the CGI trick was a cheap ploy rather than a meaningful tribute, as several more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-audiences-creeped-out-by-cgi-resurrection-of-christopher-reeve-in-the-flash\/\" title=\"Audiences spooked by CGI revival of Christopher Reeve in 'The Flash'\">social media posts concur<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Flash,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/the-flash-flameout-box-office-flameout-david-zaslav-1235518567\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, reined in $55 million during its opening weekend at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lebron-james-space-jam-bombs-denied-china-opening-despite-groveling-to-communists\/\" title=\"LeBron James\u2019 \u2018Space Jam\u2019 Bombs, Denied China Opening Despite Groveling To Communists\u00a0\">domestic box office<\/a>, falling short of its $70 million projection. The film currently sits at a 66 percent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/the_flash_2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rotten Tomatoes<\/a> score.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-audiences-creeped-cgi-resurrection-christopher-reeve-flash\/\">Watch: Audiences Creeped Out by CGI Resurrection of Christopher Reeve in &#8216;The Flash&#8217;<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warner Bros.&#8217; &#8220;The Flash&#8221; received a lukewarm response, evident in average reviews and underwhelming box office results. The film&#8217;s soulless cameos were a major concern for viewers, who expressed their disappointment on social media after its release.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":1955420,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1955419","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1955419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1955419"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1955419\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1955420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1955419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1955419"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1955419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}