Q 01/05

Who played Superman in Richard Donner's 1978 film?

A) Dean Cain

B) Kirk Alyn

C) Christopher Reeve

D) George Reeves

Answer · why

C) Christopher Reeve

Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman got top billing, and Reeve even redubbed the young Clark Kent's lines.

Q 02/05

Which Godfather novelist worked on the screenplay for Superman (1978)?

A) Mario Puzo

B) William Goldman

C) Robert Towne

D) Ernest Lehman

Answer · why

A) Mario Puzo

He also received story credit on Superman II, though Richard Lester replaced Donner as director for the sequel.

Q 03/05

Which Kryptonian general, played by Terence Stamp, escapes the Phantom Zone in Superman II?

A) Jor-El

B) Brainiac

C) Non

D) Zod

Answer · why

D) Zod

Richard Lester took over from Donner mid-production, and a 'Donner Cut' was finally released in 2006.

Q 04/05

Which comedian co-starred in Superman III as computer programmer Gus Gorman?

A) Eddie Murphy

B) Richard Pryor

C) Steve Martin

D) Chevy Chase

Answer · why

B) Richard Pryor

Gorman substitutes tar for an unknown element when synthesising kryptonite, which turns Superman bad rather than killing him.

Q 05/05

Who played Supergirl in the 1984 spin-off film?

A) Helen Slater

B) Sasha Calle

C) Melissa Benoist

D) Laura Vandervoort

Answer · why

A) Helen Slater

Faye Dunaway and Peter O'Toole co-starred, and Marc McClure returned as Jimmy Olsen.