After starring in a mega box office hit film Superman, Christopher Reeve changed his identity by morphing his individual, ordinary guy character and Superman’s supernatural powers in order to construct a new personal identity off screen that serves as a real life superhero. Analyzing his image transformation from on screen to off screen is interesting to us because he is an actor that takes his on screen role and applies it to his life.
On May 27, 1995 Reeve was horseback riding when his horse had refusal, which means his horse failed to make a jump over a fence. As a result, he fell of his horse and was diagnosed with a cervical spinal injury. This incident ended up paralyzing him from the neck down. This exposed Reeve as a mortal being since his fans never pictured him vulnerable before. However, Reeve quickly addresses this dilemma through a new foundation he creates after his accident. He starts the Christopher Reeve Foundation to find a cure and research spinal cord injuries and paralyses. This creates an image of someone with power and control once again. His new mission makes him an even bigger hero. This shows how his character on and off the screen is indestructible as he strives to make a difference.
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