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The Superman curse refers to a series of supposedly related misfortunes that have plagued creative people involved in adaptations of ''Superman'' in various media, particularly actors who have played the role of Superman on film and television. The "curse" is frequently associated with George Reeves, who starred in ''Adventures of Superman'' on television from 1952 to 1958, and died of a gunshot wound at age 45 under disputed circumstances (officially ruled a suicide); and Christopher Reeve, who played the superhero in four theatrical films from 1978 to 1987, was paralyzed in a 1995 horseback riding accident, and died nine years later at age 52. The curse is often invoked whenever misfortune is experienced by actors and other personnel who work on Superman adaptations, so much so that some talent agents cite the curse as the reason for the difficulty in casting actors in the role in live-action feature films.〔Brodesser, Claude. ("Inside Move: Dark 'Superman' curse?" ). ''Variety''. March 16, 2003〕〔("Talent warned off by 'curse of Superman'" ). ''The Guardian''. March 17, 2003〕 ==Deceased Superman actors who allegedly became victims of the curse== The following actors who played Superman have sometimes been cited as victims of the "Superman curse". ;Kirk Alyn Kirk Alyn played Superman in two low-budget 1940s serials but failed to find work afterwards because he was too closely identified with the role, and was relegated to voice-overs, commercials and uncredited screen roles. He later appeared as Lois Lane's father in the 1978 ''Superman'' film.〔Wolf, Buck. ("Career Kryptonite: The Superman Curse" ). ABC News. June 22, 2006〕 Alyn suffered from Alzheimer's disease later in his life and died in 1999 at the age of 88.〔 ;Bud Collyer Bud Collyer voiced the first ''Superman'' cartoon from 1941-43. He went on to enjoy a career in TV, hosting the game show ''To Tell the Truth''. He returned to Superman by voicing ''The New Adventures of Superman'' for CBS in 1966. Three years later, he was dead of a circulatory ailment at the age of 61.〔〔 ;Lee Quigley Lee Quigley, who played Superman as a baby in the 1978 film, died in 1991 at age 14 due to solvent abuse.〔McGasko, Joe (June 18, 2013). ("The Superman Curse" ). The Biography Channel.〕〔("The 'Curse' of Superman" ). BBC News. Retrieved August 6, 2013.〕〔("The Superman Curse" ). Xfinity. Retrieved August 6, 2013.〕 ;George Reeves George Reeves played Superman in the 1951 film ''Superman and the Mole Men'' and the ensuing television series ''Adventures of Superman.'' Like Alyn and Reeve, he was too closely associated with the role to find further work. On June 16, 1959, days before he was to be married, Reeves was found dead of a gunshot wound at his home with his Luger near him. The death was ruled a suicide, but controversy surrounds the death, as Reeves' prints were never found on the gun, and he had been having an affair with the wife of MGM exec Eddie Mannix.〔〔 It was Reeves' death that inspired the conspiracy theories and the urban legend of a curse associated with the character.〔("Superman curse returns" ). ''Metro''. July 13, 2006〕 ;Christopher Reeve Christopher Reeve played Superman/Clark Kent in the Superman film series, ''Superman: The Movie'' (1978), ''Superman II'' (1980), ''Superman III'' (1983), and ''Superman IV: The Quest for Peace'' (1987). Like Kirk Alyn, Reeve was so closely identified with the character that it was difficult for him to acquire lead parts in other films, and was largely relegated to ''Superman'' sequels and supporting roles.〔 The actor was paralyzed from the neck down after being thrown from his horse in a cross-country equestrian riding event on May 27, 1995. Reeve died on October 10, 2004 due to heart failure stemming from his medical condition.〔("Is there a 'Superman' curse?" ). CNN. March 17, 2003〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Superman curse」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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