>> the '50s had george reeves, a kid-friendly idol.this generation. >> easy mis, i'm got you. >> you've got me. who's got you? >> i grew up watching superman inform 1978. the trailer for that movie came out when you were a kid. it was marlon brando and glen ford. it had an epic quality to it. that seemed to befit the character, the icon. >> reporter: produced by nolan, he of the billion dollar batman reinventi reinvention. man of steal gives superman some depth, contrasting his origins on the planet crypton and his earthly upbringing. >> you're the answer, son. you're the answer to are we alone in the universe. >> i don't want to be. >> setting him up for one serious identity crisis. >> i think it's the thing that's often sort of overlooked about superman is he's an alien, from another world entirely. >> you're scared of me because you can't control me. you don't. and you never will. but that doesn't mean i'm your enemy. >> h ewants the acceptance of his adoptive world. >> urnled as a child to con seem his powers, this clark kent is a

every superman has worn them starting with george reeves and his belted granny panties. that's how we wore underwear in the eisenhower administration. it was before elastic was invented. and listen to the lame excuse screen writer dan goyer gives for creating the commando of steel. >> our approach was not a comic book superman. it was just to do a more realistic superman. >> stephen: that's right. a more realistic superman because when your hero is a flying man from anotherç planet who can crush coal into diamonds and melt titanium with his heat vision, you don't want him doing something unbelievable like underwear. i mean, great caesar's ghost. and, folks, i'm sorry about that. i guess the reason i take this so personally is that i am so much like superman. in their darkest hour... [ cheers and applause ] thank you. thank you. someone had to say it. and once again it had to be me. like superman, in their darkest hour, i always am there to defend the underdog. like exxon. or goldman sachs and underdog industries. how could underdog have known that giving dogs a chemical

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. >> reporter: created in depression era, the 50s had george reeve, a kid friendly idol, by the latet was christopher reeve. for all it's well known stars, man of steel is resting its franchise potential on the shoulders of a 30-year-old englishman. henry cavill. >> i wasn't ready for the suit. it's basically a spandex outfit. i thought there's no way i'm getting this role. you can act as hard as you want but you can't act nonfat. >> you talk about how we can all tap into the sense of loneliness. >> acting is a lonely life. i'm not saying it's a bad thing. it's a great life as well. it could be very hard work but there's a sense of loneliness. >> that may be a thing of the past as man of steel is released worldwide, cavill is poised for a zero to 60 fame experience few have known. >> it's incredibly surreal. >> chris connelly, abc news los angeles. sglfrmts we're going to fly on out of here. "gma" this week first thing in the morning. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow night. >>> triple digit temperatures hit several cities in the bay area, and while it's fun in the sun for s

george reeves in the tv series that started in 951.ve with first big "superman" film in 197 #. now, hen very cavill on the far right. it his turn. he is now brooding and bad boy mode. he is steel earlier. darker take owed in part to chris nolan. director of widely acclaimed, darkly brooding "dark knight" "batman" trilogy. "man of steel" costs $225 million to make. this is total reboot. warper tried in 2006 with "superman returns." but that was pretty much a disappointment. now comes "man of steel." it offers time warner a shot at superhero franchise to rival that of disney marvel. disney's "the avengers," grossed $1.3 billion, it starred "iron man," thor the hulk and captain america. all separate film franchises in their own right. warner hopes to parlay "man of steel" into follow-up ensemble film, in 2015, justice league, would combine, "superman," "batman," wonder woman, "batman" and the flash and green lantern. i love this stuff. david: david. david: i do too. going to 197 # when the late, great, chris reefs start the film franchise

george stroumboulopoulos. know's joining us for cnn. one of his debut guests, keanu reevesle ride in fact with the movie star. >> what are you wearing? >> this is what i have to wear by law. >> but, bro! you're money maker. >> well, that's just how it has to go. >> so this is a beast to start. isn't it? >> yeah. it's got something to it. >> this is your man. kick stand. do it. find that sweet spot. we're in neutral. right? >> so we'll go here, go left and then just make another left. >> yes, they ride and they talk and you will hear. catch more of george's interview in the premier tonight, 10:00 p.m. right after the season finale of anthony bourdain "parts unknown." >>> of course, it is also tonight game two of the nba finals and it's a critical one for the miami heat. they are behind in home territory. how can that be? but star forward lebron james says he's not at all concerned. he reveals why in a one on one interview. e made our commitmento the gulf, bp had two big goals: help the gulf recover, and learn from what happened so we could be a better, safer energy company.

i'm old enough, i remember george reeve, superman and remember seeing kirk allen in the serials, the. >> yeah. >> and coming up, noel kneel played lois lane who went on to play lois in the tv series. >> goog all these names for me. >> you went to hershey park. >> i did. >> one of the greatest all-american adventures. >> it was incredible. we stayed at the hotel hershey, this beautiful big old 1930s era resort. you get a hershey bar when you check in, the four of us. if you stay at the hotel, you get to go in the gates of the parka hour before it opens to the public. when i tell you we were the first four people inside the park yesterday, that is the god's honest truth. it was clark griswold at wally world. >> do kids try to bite that guy? >> i'd be tempted. >> george bites everything. >> it gets to a 90 degree day, is he just trailing all over the place? >> i was thinking what kind of shifts those guys take on a hot summer's day. >> apparently only 15 minutes. i don't know if it's the same at all of these parks but it's about 15 minutes. >> wouldn't you love to see a brawl between hi

the jur reeve six officially begins determining george zimmerman's fate. the prosecution gets the first word this morning in the second-degree murder trial of 29-year-old george zimmerman. it's been more than a year since the former community watch volunteer told investigators he fatally shot 17-year-old trayvon martin. >> and i just had my firearm and i shot him one time. >> now six female jurors will decide whether zimmerman murdered martin or as he's told police, acted in self-defense. >> a good lawyer looks at a juror irrespective of age, race, background, gender. you just want someone you can relate to. >> reporter: zimmerman's attorney says he's ready to clear his name. >> it's the waiting frustrating for everyone, particularly him. >> judge deborah nelson ruled that a 911 call recorded the night of the shooting can be played during the trial. >> do you think he's yelling help? >> yes. >> however, the jury will not hear from audio experts who say the voice may belong to martin. the judge rejected the techniques. but she will allow the prosecution to

. >> and all that water and tinder and minerals and george stroumboulopoulos, who's your first guest? >> keano reevesn a motorcycle ride. he's passionate about building this new kind of bike, so it's martin short and we have all kinds of guests like bill maher. >> do you have a rule one canadian every show? >> at one point i was like there's two and a half canadians on this show. >> you could have included two and a half in the title. >> two and a half canadians. >> it's very successful. it's tested. >> no kidding. taft got stuck in a bathtub? >> he got stuck in the bathtub. >> seriously? that's so weird. >> george stroumboulopoulos joining us here on cnn. thanks so much. so just to reiterate, martin short and keanu reeves kick off the series. 10:00 p.m. eastern time right after the season finale of "parts unknown" with anthony bourdain. [ female announcer ] the only patch for the treatment of mild to moderate alzheimer's disease is exelon patch. now with more treatment options, exelon patch may improve overall function and cognition. your loved one can get a free 30-day trial. and you can have acces

george stroumboulopoulos is hosting. >> "stroumboulopoulos." >> "stroumboulopoulos." he kicks off with keanu reeves on sunday. >> if you don't know who he is, watch "around the world" tomorrow. he's going to join us live. >> we'll chat. we'll call him george. that will do it for me. thanks for watching "around the world." >>> "cnn newsroom" continues right after this. >>> hurricane force winds, heavy rain and possible flooding, tropical storm andrea takes aim at florida. we're going to take you there live. >>> and, pulled out alive. rescuers found this woman under the rubble of a building collapse after being trapped for more than 12 hours. plus, a u.s. spy agency could be tracking your phone

george stroumboulopoulos, he is hosting. he kicks off the show with martin short and keanu reeves sunday night 10:00 p.m. eastern right here on cnn. if you don't know who he is already, you might want to check out tomorrow's "around the world," at noon we'll be talking to him live. >>> can words be banned at a trial? well, that's what george zimmerman's lawyers want. they think things like saying profiled, vigilante, could actually taint the jury. [ male announcer ] eligible for medicare? that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they pick up some of what medicare doesn't pay. and save you up to thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision guide to help you better understand what medicare is all about. and which aarp medicare supplement plan works best for you. with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital th

george is already making headlines. he's cnn's late night host famous with interviews with key anna reeves and -- strombo, may i go theree surprise for you. uh-oh. n >>> okay. before we get to our newest host, mr. stroumbou, want to get you breaking news here from the u.k. we are following the health of prince philip, the husband of queen elizabeth, duke of edinboro. has been admitted to a london for an exploratory operation on his abdomen. we're hearing he's expected to remain in hospital for two weeks. this is according to british media reports. i was covering the diamond jubilee last summer and he fell ill after a very cold and long boat ride on river thames, went to the hospital. back in the hospital for an exploratory operation on his abdomen. wish him well. we'll make phone calls. we'll bring it to you on cnn. >>> now to this. you may not be able to spell his name. i'm sure he's so sick of these jokes. you will remember it friday nights this summer. stroumboulopoulos is cnn's new late night show hosted by george stroumboulopoulos. he is our import from the north as a broadcaster in canada. he has interviewed all k