The Hair Part Theory was the result of researching the effects and putting it into a more scientific framework and language. The strength of the change - in my case from a social misfit to 'Joe Popular' was amazing, and not only that, when I looked around, it was happening to others. Most comic book Supermen have a left partĪ long long time ago when I was just 19, I discovered the effects of changing my hair part from right to left.

Superman has left part or straight back (George Reeves) Here are pictures of the Superman through the ages.Ĭlark Kent and Superman both with right parts (Brandon Routh)Ĭlark Kent, right part, Superman Left part (Christopher Reeve)Ĭlark Kent – mostly straight back or slightly left (but does he wear the hat to the right?) George Reeves I wonder how no one figured it out that Clark was Superman? Other roles typically have Clark Kent and Superman both with left parts, and only the glasses and maybe a hat forming the disguise. So the same kind of theme as the new Man of Steel movie. There’s a lot of heart and soul in the story of Superman Returns, and the hero feels real pain and isolation in being the only one of his kind in existence.” ( ). No, this Superman film has as much to do with romance and self-discovery as it does with combating evil. It also was noted that the movie “isn’t about a savior returning to Earth to protect us from evil (sound familiar?). The last big Superman movie, Superman Returns, with Brandon Routh also had this same right hair part, and while the movie did ok commercially and critically, the franchise sort of died out after that one. May make interesting drama, but audiences will want to see the Super part of Superman, and the right part makes that harder.

The plot summaries I have seen so far have to do with struggle with ultimate questions like “what is my destiny”…not exactly typical Superman. Now it turns out that the new Superman movie, Man of Steel, keeps superman’s hair on the right, which according to the Hair Part Theory isnt as strong and will probably lead to a more feeling and thoughtful Superman. The first time I saw the first Superman Movie (with Christopher Reeve), I almost fell out of my seat – the film director or someone in makeup decided to switch his hair part from right to left when going from weak and bumbling Clark Kent, to strong and perfect Superman.

Christopher reeve as clark kent