The Supergirl episode of The CW’s Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event features a nod to Christopher Reeve’s Superman II.
The CW’s Crisis on Infinite Earths kicked off with the latest episode of Supergirl and already featured a number of nods to past DC projects that are now officially part of the Arrwoverse’s multiverse. While an appearance by the late Christopher Reeve, whose performance as Superman in the Last Son of Krypton’s first feature is still widely regarded as the gold standard for portrayals of the hero, was out of the question for obvious reasons, the first chapter of Crisis on Infinite Earths still found a way to pay homage to iconic incarnation of the DC Comics character.
During the opening moments of the episode of Crisis on Infinite Earths, an unnamed character played by Wil Wheaton is seen holding a sign that warns the people of National City about the coming end of the world. During the first west coast commercial break for Crisis on Infinite Earths, Supergirl writer Jay Faerber pointed out the sign is identical to one seen in Christopher Reeve’s Superman II, right down to the font and format.
You can check out out the nod to Christopher Reeve’s Superman II below.
During our first West Coast commercial break, allow me to point out this Easter egg homage. The first pic is from Superman II. The second, from tonight’s @TheCWSupergirl. #CrisisOnInfiniteEarths pic.twitter.com/jAyW1zjaIE
— Jay Faerber (@JayFaerber) December 9, 2019
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tCrisis On Infinite Earths will span two quarters and consist of Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, and Batwoman. The Arrowverse crossover will continue with two more episodes in December before concluding with two additional entries in January.
In addition to the regular cast members of each Arrowverse series, Crisis on Infinite Earths will also feature appearances by Tyler Hoechlin as Superman, Brandon Routh as Clark Kent/Superman and Ray Palmer/The Atom, LaMonica Garrett as the Anti-Monitor, Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor, Tom Cavanagh as Pariah, Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane, Cress Williams as Black Lightning, Kevin Conroy as Bruce Wayne, Johnathon Schaech as Jonah Hex, Erica Durance as Lois Lane, Tom Welling as Clark Kent / Superman, Ashley Scott Will as Huntress, and Burt Ward in an undisclosed role.
Stay tuned to Heroic Hollywood to see if there are any more homages to Christopher Reeve’s Superman as Crisis on Infinite Earths continues!
Source: Twitter