HOLLYWOOD - Noel Neill was TV's Lois Lane in the 1953-1958 series, The Adventures of Superman with George Reeves, and to many Americans, no one could ever replace her. In 1978, in a nod to nostalgia, Neill made a cameo appearance in the blockbuster, Superman starring Christopher Reeve.
In 1991, again in a nod to nostalgia, they trotted her out to make a cameo in an episode of Superboy.
And starting today, in yet another nod to nostalgia, filmgoers will see the 85-year old Neill again as she has a small role in Superman Returns.
Warner Brothers, which owns the movie rights to the "man of steel," wants to make sure Neill will be around to make a cameo in each and every future remake of "Superman," in the next century and beyond. Neill thinks that's a good idea, too, so tonight, immdediately after she attends the Los Angeles premiere of Superman Returns, Neill will be whisked away to Alcor Life Extension Foundation in Scottsdale where she will be cryogenically frozen with instructions to be thawed out whenever the next "Superman" remake starts filming. Then she'll be refrozen to await the next remake, and so on through eternity.
Neill explained why she is doing it: "The kids will see me in Superman Returns. Their parents saw me in Superboy back in '91. Their parents' parents saw me in Superman with Christopher Reeve in '78. And their parents' parents' parents saw me in the original TV series in the '50's. You see, I think I've figured out why I was put on this earth: I was meant to be immortal!"
