The Latex Muscles
In the case of George Reeves, his skin issues didn’t come from the suit directly but from what was in the suit. You ever wonder if he was actually hitting the gym like a beast or if they somehow made him seem bigger. Well, producers had a hand in helping his physique.
“I now realize that George almost certainly developed a latex allergy from the latex ‘muscles’ he wore under his costume,” wrote jimnolt. “This padding became more extensive through the show’s six year run. By 1955, George was wearing full body armor.”
