Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (titled onscreen as simply Superman II) is a 2006 director's cut of the 1980 superhero movie Superman II, originally directed by Richard Donner. It is a sequel to the 1978 movie Superman, based on the DC Comics superhero of the same name. This version was released in 2006 and offers a different perspective from the theatrical release, incorporating scenes and footage that Donner shot but were not included in the original theatrical version, which was completed by different directors after Donner was replaced during filming.
Cast
- Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor
- Christopher Reeve as Clark Kent / Superman
- Marlon Brando as Jor-El
- Ned Beatty as Otis
- Jackie Cooper as Perry White
- Sarah Douglas as Ursa
- Margot Kidder as Lois Lane
- Jack O'Halloran as Non
- Marc McClure as Jimmy Olsen
- Terence Stamp as General Zod
Reception
Many people[who?] considered it better than the 1980 theatrical release.
