The thought of Bruce outwitting Superman and Superman coming back with his own surprise makes it all the more tragic when we see events later events unfold.

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In the movie, Superman comes back to Earth after a five-year absence to find that Lois Lane - his true love - has a new boyfriend and a child.

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But back in 2006 when Superman Returns hit theaters, the digital clone wasn't asked to emote.

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Mr Reid, 55, who later said he had "dived like Superman" to escape, is shot in the back.

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Way back in 1951 audiences packed theaters to see Superman and the Mole-Men starring George Reeves as Superman (and Clark Kent).

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In 1999, Congress again extended the copyright term for pre-1978 works like Superman by another 20 years and gave authors a similar right to take back their works.

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