Superman II

Lex Luthor

Clark Kent

Jor-El

Otis

Perry White

Ursa

Lois Lane

Non

Eve Teschmacher

Sheriff

The President (archive footage)

Jimmy Olsen

General Zod

Controller #1 (archive footage)

Controller #2 (archive footage)

Nate (archive footage)

Boris (archive footage) (as Jim Dowdell)

Prison Warder (archive footage) (as Angus McInnes)

Bell Boy (archive footage)

Mother (archive footage) (as Elva May Hoover)

Jason

Father (archive footage)

Fisherman (archive footage)

Deputy (archive footage)

Reporter (archive footage) (as Richard Parmentier)

General (archive footage)

President's Aide (archive footage) (as Michael J. Shannon)

Presidental Imposter (archive footage)

Diner Owner (archive footage)

Waitress (archive footage)

Rocky

Newsvendor

Kid #1 (archive footage)

Kid #2 (archive footage)

Ranch Boy (voice)

Baby Kal-El

In one of the beginning scenes of the Lester version of Superman II, Clark Kent walks out in-front of an oncoming taxi cab, denting the front of the cab. This scene was never used in the Donner Cut, but during the Metropolis battle this taxi is clearly seen, with the same cab driver in it.

This movie is Richard Donner's Director's Cut of the original Superman II (1980). Donner was the original director, but was replaced by Richard Lester.

Richard Donner had been approached about a possible Directors Cut of this film as early as 2001, however complex legal issues involving the cut footage as well as reluctance on the part of the director prevented any official restoration from taking place. All this changed with the production of Superman Returns (2006) which lead to Warner Bros. resolving all outstanding legal disputes regarding footage from the first two Superman films. By that time, public demand lead Warner Bros. to commission a "Donner Cut" edited by Michael Thau based on the original shooting script without Donner's participation. After repeated urging by Thau, Donner eventually agreed to approve of scenes as Thau progressed in editing. Over time, the more Donner allowed himself to participate in the project, the more the interest the director took in restoring his original concept for the film, even going so far as to bring screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz to the fold to insure story cohesion. The result is the closest film possible to Donner & Mankiewicz's original vision for the film.

When Clark is laying on the diner floor, he angrily throws the cloth Lois gave him, then rises to confront the bully. In the next cut as Clark stands up he still has the cloth and throws it a second time.

In the Richard Donnor cut during the sequence where Superman reverses time there are several crowd shots which clearly show modern day New York instead of when the rest of the movie takes place. You can tell by the style of clothes and the cars in the background.

During the scenes of the Kryptonian villains flying around Metropolis during the Super Battle, and when they fly with Lois and Lex in tow toward the Fortress Of Solitude, you can see the cityscapes through them, and the mountains through Non when he has Lois on his back.

Lois Lane: I mean, it wouldn't take long. We could just fly up there and zoom back down again. You know... Superman?

General Zod: Son of Jor-El. We were beginning to think you were a coward.

Lex Luthor: What am I gonna do with you people, huh? I mean, I held up my end, I delivered the blue boy. What do I get from my triple threat? "Bow! Yield! Kneel!" That kind of stuff closes out a town.