Washington, Feb. 22 -- Christopher Reeve's youngest son Will Reeve is explaining why he has never considered trying on Superman's iconic red cape for himself.

Will, a 32-year-old ABC News correspondent, touched on his cameo in the upcoming Superman reboot during an interview on Live with Kelly and Mark.

When co-host Kelly Ripa told Will she is surprised DC Studios has never asked him to portray Superman, he said, "No, I've never gotten the ask. I learned at an early age from my parents, who were both accomplished performers, that in order to succeed in entertainment, or really anything, but certainly in entertainment, you need to need the craft like you need air to breathe."

Will's father Christopher, who died in 2004 at age 52, was be...