Question 1

What surprising detail about the ending scene in the Richard Donner Cut involves Lois Lane?

Accepted Answer

In the end scene, the actress using the typewriter is not Margot Kidder; an uncredited actress stood in for Lois Lane during a 2006 shoot for the restoration.

Question 2

Why was the Richard Donner Cut of Superman II delayed until 2006?

Accepted Answer

Legal issues over cut footage and Richard Donner's reluctance prevented restoration until 2006, when Superman Returns led Warner Brothers to resolve disputes and commission the cut.

Question 3

Which prop in the Fortress of Solitude scene connects to another Superman film?

Accepted Answer

The green crystal Clark picks up is a prop from Superman Returns (2006), with a shot of editor Michael Thau's hands used for the action.

Question 4

How many new visual effects were added for the Richard Donner Cut?

Accepted Answer

According to editor Michael Thau, the film contains about 200 new visual effects in addition to the existing ones.

Question 5

What is the central conflict in Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut?

Accepted Answer

Superman sacrifices his powers to be with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he released are conquering Earth.

Question 6

What surprising detail appears in the end scene of the Donner Cut?

Accepted Answer

The actress typing as Lois Lane in the end scene is not Margot Kidder; an uncredited stand-in was used for this 2006 shot.

Question 7

Why did it take so long for a Richard Donner Cut to be released?

Accepted Answer

Complex legal issues over footage and Donner's reluctance delayed it until 2006, when Warner Brothers resolved disputes after Superman Returns.

Question 8

Which actor was replaced in a Daily Planet scene for the DVD release?

Accepted Answer

An uncredited actor, not Christopher Reeve, plays Clark Kent yelling to Lois after she jumps from the Daily Planet building.

Question 9

What connects a prop in the Fortress of Solitude to another Superman film?

Accepted Answer

The green crystal Clark picks up is a prop from Superman Returns (2006), with editor Michael Thau's hands shown in the shot.

Question 10

How many new visual effects were added to this restoration?

Accepted Answer

Editor Michael Thau states the film contains about 200 new visual effects in addition to the existing ones.

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