Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman is still widely loved by fans today and is one of the best DC superhero shows you can stream using a Max subscription. It premiered in 1993 and starred Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher as Clark Kent and Lois, respectively. The show welcomed a number of notable guest stars during its run, including Star Trek's Jonathan Frakes and Batman's Adam West. If you can believe it though, Christopher Reeve -- the first major actor to portray the Man of Steel in Superman movies -- was very close to guest-starring on the superhero series before his accident.
Lois and Clark featured the character of Tempus, a recurring supervillain from the future whose goal was to rule the world and destroying everyone's favorite Kryptonian. This time-traveling sociopath was also known for revealing Kent's secret identity to Lane. The role was ultimately played by Lane Davies. But, as it turns out, the late Christopher Reeve was also approached about the role. Davies himself shared the information while appearing on the Comic Book Central podcast. So why didn't it happen? Well, Davies had this to say:
