David Hasselhoff Explains How He Almost Beat Out Christopher Reeve to Become Superman - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 03-27-2009, 11:04 PM

To a certain breed of comic fan (i.e., those who take their funnybooks very light-heartedly), David Hasselhoff is synonymous with Nick Fury — regardless of Samuel L. Jackson’s mega-Marvel deal. However, in an exclusive sit-down with MTV News, “The ‘Hoff” revealed that he came very close to being the living embodiment of another, quite popular superhero.

“Believe it or not, I was up for Superman — the original Superman,” said Hasselhoff. “Christopher Reeve was on a soap at the time, and tall and skinny, and I was on a soap at the time and also tall and skinny, and I was up for Superman, too.”

Given that Hasselhoff clearly fit the casting requirements for the role — which apparently called for a tall, skinny actor with soap opera experience — how did he manage to lose out to Reeve for the role of Big Blue?

“Christopher Reeve got it, and it was one of the brilliant decisions that my staff and I made. They said, ‘You don’t want to be Superman because you’ll be Superman for the rest of your life!’” laughed Hasselhoff. “So that’s why those people are no longer with me.”

At least The ‘Hoff can take comfort that he’ll always be considered a Superman of sorts… in Germany.

http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/03/27...came-superman/

catlover79 · 03-27-2009, 11:30 PM

I wonder how things would've turned out had David Hasselhoff become Superman and Christopher Reeve starring in Knight Rider and Baywatch.

Christopher Reeve's first break break was on the now defunct soap Love of Life, which is the show he left to do Superman. The rest is history!

Marvo301 · 03-27-2009, 11:36 PM

Well for starters if the Hoff was Superman he would have flown in slow motion!

catlover79 · 03-27-2009, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

Well for starters if the Hoff was Superman he would have flown in slow motion!

MikeLutton · 03-29-2009, 11:49 PM

that would of been intresting hoff as superman and mabye do turbo boost over the plants and use rockets to beat lex luther hm reeve as superman not sure how that would turned out hoff always be knight rider to me

Mace Dolex · 05-28-2014, 06:39 PM

Wow this is odd because I remember as a kid seeing a Batman comic which was drawn by Jim Aparo and in it Bruce Wayne looked a bit like David Hasselhoff, yeah I was a kid so I didn't know any better and this was just a year before Tim Burton's Batman would come out.

And I pictured Robbie Benson as Robin.

03-27-2009, 11:04 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,108	David Hasselhoff Explains How He Almost Beat Out Christopher Reeve to Become Superman To a certain breed of comic fan (i.e., those who take their funnybooks very light-heartedly), David Hasselhoff is synonymous with Nick Fury — regardless of Samuel L. Jackson’s mega-Marvel deal. However, in an exclusive sit-down with MTV News, “The ‘Hoff” revealed that he came very close to being the living embodiment of another, quite popular superhero. “Believe it or not, I was up for Superman — the original Superman,” said Hasselhoff. “Christopher Reeve was on a soap at the time, and tall and skinny, and I was on a soap at the time and also tall and skinny, and I was up for Superman, too.” Given that Hasselhoff clearly fit the casting requirements for the role — which apparently called for a tall, skinny actor with soap opera experience — how did he manage to lose out to Reeve for the role of Big Blue? “Christopher Reeve got it, and it was one of the brilliant decisions that my staff and I made. They said, ‘You don’t want to be Superman because you’ll be Superman for the rest of your life!’” laughed Hasselhoff. “So that’s why those people are no longer with me.” At least The ‘Hoff can take comfort that he’ll always be considered a Superman of sorts… in Germany. http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/03/27...came-superman/
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Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,666	Wow this is odd because I remember as a kid seeing a Batman comic which was drawn by Jim Aparo and in it Bruce Wayne looked a bit like David Hasselhoff, yeah I was a kid so I didn't know any better and this was just a year before Tim Burton's Batman would come out. And I pictured Robbie Benson as Robin.