Восхождение Рива к кинозвезде перечеркивается почти смертельным падением во время верховой езды в 1995 году, которое оставило его парализованным. После этого случая он становится активистом прав инвалидов и лечения травм позвоночника.
Christopher Reeve portrayed the Man of Steel in four Superman films and played dozens of other roles that displayed his talent and range as an actor, before being injured in a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. After becoming a quadriplegic, he became a charismatic leader and activist in the quest to find a cure for spinal cord injuries, as well as a passionate advocate for disability rights and care.