The 1978 version of the film was played by Christopher Reeve, who played a total of four versions of the "Superman" series of films. When Krypton was about to be destroyed, in order to maintain the continuation of the race, scientist Jor-El sent his infant son Carl (Christopher Reeve) to Earth via a spacecraft. Carl was raised by the Kent couple on Earth and renamed Clark. He has superhuman abilities and will become the guardian of justice and truth on Earth. When Carl grew up, he came to the metropolis and became a reporter for the Daily Planet. Usually, he is a gentle and ordinary reporter, but in a critical moment, he becomes a patron saint Superman wearing a tights and a cape and flying freely in the air. When the evil Russo tried to rule the world, Superman was the only one who could stop him.