After playing Superman, he again suffered casting problems.

Sydney, his wife, told him he was headed right for hypertension medication and that he couldn't play Superman all by himself.

One involved the death in 1959 of George Reeves, who played Superman on television.

He states that "nothing but good" has come from his playing Superman.

No one can play Superman with a straight face.

"What does this have to do with you flying around playing Superman?"

"For $24.11 an hour, I have no problem doing my job, but don't ask me to play Superman."

Schilling, however, never needed his jersey and never had a chance to play Superman.

Christopher Reeve who played Superman in the movie passes away.

I was playing Superman for about 15 to 20 seconds.