Fleming, Mike Jr. (July 25, 2014). " 'Batman V Superman' Scribe Chris Terrio For 'Justice League' ". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 8, 2014. Kirk Alyn and Noel Neill have cameo appearances (they played the parents of young Lois Lane in a deleted scene that was restored in later home media releases). [21] Alyn and Neill portrayed Superman and Lois Lane in the film serials Superman (1948) and Atom Man vs. Superman (1950), and were the first actors to portray the characters onscreen in a live-action format. Neill reprised her role in the 1950s Adventures of Superman TV series. Peters did not want Superman to fly, [85] :190 arguing that the character would "look like an overgrown Boy Scout". [84] Smith wrote Superman flying as "a red-and-blue blur in flight, creating a sonic boom every time he flew". [90]

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