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Christopher Reeve, on Marlin Brando (Twitter) (Original Post) sl8 Aug 2022 OP
Not surprised. Reeve was a genuinely nice guy (and one I truly miss) hlthe2b Aug 2022 #1
Reeve rso Aug 2022 #2
Sadly true. ChazInAz Aug 2022 #3

hlthe2b

(114,676 posts)
1. Not surprised. Reeve was a genuinely nice guy (and one I truly miss)
Tue Aug 30, 2022, 06:26 AM
Aug 2022

Brando was full of himself from the start--especially after the death of James Dean put all the laudatory attention on him.

rso

(2,682 posts)
2. Reeve
Tue Aug 30, 2022, 06:38 AM
Aug 2022

Chris Reeve led a tragic life, much acclaim and fame early on, then a devastating injury and early death.

ChazInAz

(3,032 posts)
3. Sadly true.
Tue Aug 30, 2022, 10:03 AM
Aug 2022

I was surprised to discover that even Boris Karloff, who was a kind-hearted guy with never a cross word for anyone, is on the record for disliking Brando and "The Method".

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