&#8220;Lois &amp; Clark&#8221; star Dean Cain announced this week that he had signed on with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) team and encouraged others to join as well.
In a video posted to X, Cain reminded his followers that he was already &#8220;a sworn law enforcement officer&#8221; and had determined that saddling up with ICE was the best way for him to continue serving and protecting the people of the United States.
&#8220;JOIN ICE! We need your help to protect [America],&#8221; he said.
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&#8220;For those who don’t know, I am a sworn law enforcement officer, as well as being a filmmaker, and I felt it was important to join with our first responders to help secure the safety of all Americans, not just talk about it, so I joined up,&#8221; he explained in the video clip.
Cain informed his audience of the pay and benefits afforded new agents — including a $50,000 signing bonus recently announced by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem — and encouraged them to think about what they could do to help protect American citizens.
&#8220;Since President Trump took office, ICE has arrested hundreds of thousands of criminals, including terrorists, rapists, murderers, pedophiles, MS-13 gang members, drug traffickers, you name it — very dangerous people who are no longer on the streets,&#8221; he continued.
&#8220;So if you want to help save America, ICE is arresting the worst of the worst and removing them from America’s streets. I like that. I voted for that. They need your help, we need your help, to protect our homeland and our families. So check into it and join today if it’s something that tickles your fancy because we can use you,&#8221; Cain added. He also noted that there was no college degree requirement for ICE agents, meaning that many who wanted to join up would most likely be able to start work immediately.
Cain talked about his decision with Fox News host Jesse Watters on Wednesday&#8217;s broadcast of &#8220;Jesse Watters Primetime,&#8221; where he explained to Watters that he wasn&#8217;t entirely sure yet what his actual duties might entail.
&#8220;I will do whatever Director [Todd] Lyons wants me to do,&#8221; he declared when asked whether he&#8217;d be one of the agents jumping out of vans to apprehend criminals in the streets. &#8220;If that&#8217;s what it takes, absolutely. I somehow doubt I&#8217;ll be in that position, but I would be there in a heartbeat.&#8221;
&#8220;These brave men and women need someone to stand up for them, so rarely these days are we seeing that,&#8221; he said.
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'We Can Use You': 'Superman' Actor Joins ICE, Immediately Starts Recruiting

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Actor Dean Cain, who played the role of Superman in the 1990s TV series “Lois &amp; Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” is weighing in on how woke the new movie, set to hit theaters on Friday, might be.
“How woke is Hollywood going to make this character? How much is Disney going to change their Snow White? Why are they going to change these characters [to] exist for the times?” the 58-year-old actor wondered while speaking with <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2025/07/09/superman-dean-cain-immigrant-controversy/">TMZ</a>.
“We know Superman is an immigrant – he’s a freaking alien … The ‘American Way’ is immigrant-friendly, tremendously immigrant-friendly. But there are rules,” Cain continued. 
“You can’t come in saying: ‘I want to get rid of all the rules in America, because I want it to be more like Somalia.’ Well, that doesn’t work, because you had to leave Somalia to come here &#8230; There have to be limits, because we can’t have everybody in the United States. We can’t have everybody, society will fail. So there have to be limits.”
Cain further noted the difference between legal and illegal immigration. “It’s being portrayed as a real negative thing that we want people to follow our immigration laws,” the actor observed. “Which is insane to me … Here’s an agency, ICE … they’re supposed to enforce those laws. Why are they being villainized for enforcing the laws that our lawmakers, our elected representatives created?”
“I think it’s gonna hurt the numbers on the movie,” the former Superman actor added, saying he had been excited to see the film before director James Gunn acknowledged that the film was meant to be “political.”
“I mean, ‘Superman’ is the story of America,” Gunn said in an interview with The Times of London published on Friday. “An immigrant that came from other places and populated the country, but for me it is mostly a story that says basic human kindness is a value and is something we have lost.”
“… it’s about human kindness and obviously there will be jerks out there who are just not kind and will take it as offensive just because it is about kindness. But screw them,” Gunn continued.
“Yes, it’s about politics,” he added. “But on another level it’s about morality. Do you never kill no matter what — which is what Superman believes — or do you have some balance, as Lois [Lane] believes? It’s really about their relationship and the way different opinions on basic moral beliefs can tear two people apart.”
Gunn further responded to the backlash at the movie’s premiere on Monday, issuing a blanket statement on how the film was simply about “kindness.”
“I think this movie’s for everybody. I don’t have anything to say to anybody. Like, I’m not here to judge people,” he said on the red carpet. “I think this is a movie about kindness and I think that’s something everyone can relate to.” 
Gunn’s brother, Sean, who plays billionaire Maxwell Lord in the film, also chimed in. 
“It is exactly what the movie is about. We support our people, you know? We love our immigrants. Yes, Superman is an immigrant, and yes, the people that we support in this country are immigrants and if you don’t like that, you’re not American. People who say no to immigrants are against the American Way.”

Dean Cain Warns Leftist Themes In New Superman Movie Could Tank Box Office

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Former &#8220;Superman&#8221; actor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-dean-cain-shares-his-journey-from-superman-to-unabashed-patriot" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dean Cain</a> admitted he never thought he would leave the state of California or his &#8220;forever home,&#8221; but said the &#8220;most ridiculous large government,&#8221; &#8220;incredible taxation,&#8221; and more in the state has ruined it.
The 57-year-old actor opened up about his decision to moved out of his home in Malibu in May and relocate to Las Vegas, asking if leaders were trying to &#8220;tax people&#8221; out of the state, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/dean-cain-says-had-get-out-california-land-of-ridiculousness" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox News</a> reported.
&#8220;My home in Malibu was going to be my forever home,&#8221; Cain told the outlet. &#8220;That was where I was going to die, and everything was going to be just fine. You can&#8217;t beat the weather. And I had a lovely house with the most incredible views. Governments can ruin an area.&#8221;
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&#8220;And that&#8217;s what&#8217;s going on in California,&#8221; he added. &#8220;What is happening under [Democratic Governor] Gavin Newsom and the Democratic leadership in the House, in Congress, people I did not vote for. People did in California vote for it. I didn&#8217;t.&#8221;
&#8220;But it&#8217;s the most ridiculous large government, incredible taxation, horrible regulations for business. Very anti-business,&#8221; Cain continued. &#8220;The personal income tax is 13, the highest levels, 13, 13.2, whatever it happens to be. You&#8217;re getting hit with the highest gas tax in the nation. Sales tax, food tax, energy tax, natural gas tax. It&#8217;s as though they&#8217;re trying to tax people out of there.&#8221;
The &#8220;Out of Time&#8221; star joins other actors <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hollywood-is-not-america-why-so-many-celebrities-are-leaving-los-angeles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">exiting the state</a> like <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mark-wahlberg-ditching-hollywood-for-nevada-gave-his-kids-the-chance-to-thrive" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mark Wahlberg</a>, who also recently picked up his whole family and left California for Nevada.
&#8220;It&#8217;s really giving the kids a chance to thrive,&#8221; the 52-year-old actor previously told <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/mark-wahlberg-moved-out-hollywood-could-give-children-chance-thrive" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox News Digital</a> about moving his family to Las Vegas.
&#8220;It just has the best of both worlds,&#8221; he added. &#8220;I know a lot of people, when they think Las Vegas, they think the Strip. But just about 15, 20 minutes away, there&#8217;s a whole lot of other amazing areas that are all about family and community.&#8221;
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/superman-dean-cain-says-despite-loving-california-terrible-policies-have-forced-him-to-leave" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dean Cain Says Despite Loving California, &#8216;Terrible&#8217; Policies Have Forced Him To Leave</a>

‘Superman’ Actor Dean Cain Admits He Never Thought He’d Leave CA, But Says Government Has Ruined It

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Former &#8220;Superman&#8221; actor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-i-am-so-tired-of-all-this-wokeness-and-anti-americanism-superman-actor-dean-cain-blasts-new-woke-captain-america" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dean Cain</a> said despite loving California and living in the state his whole life, &#8220;terrible&#8221; policies from Democrats running have finally driven him to relocate to Las Vegas.
During the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dean-cain-new-york-is-becoming-land-of-the-flee-not-shocked-by-this-exodus" target="_blank" rel="noopener">56-year-old&#8217;s</a> recent appearance on Fox News, Cain said the increase in homelessness, taxes, and surges in crime made him join other celebrities who have left the Golden State for Nevada, the <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/06/08/former-superman-dean-cain-flees-california-over-terrible-progressive-policies/">New York Post</a> reported.
&#8220;I love California,&#8221; Cain said. &#8220;It&#8217;s the most beautiful state. Everything&#8217;s wonderful about it except for the policies. The policies are just terrible. The fiscal policies, the soft-on-crime policies, the homelessness policies.&#8221;
&#8220;The things that our leaders in California have been doing have driven out anybody who can really afford to get out,&#8221; he added. &#8220;People are flocking out of there in droves.&#8221;
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&#8220;I&#8217;ve been here for two weeks now, and I can tell you, [it&#8217;s a] smart move … my son is ten times happier here in Las Vegas,&#8221; the actor continued. &#8220;If I wanted to do anything out of Malibu, it took me 45 minutes to an hour to get anywhere. Here, the longest I&#8217;m driving is 20 minutes.&#8221;
When pressed by the host if Cain gave up being part of the entertainment industry by leaving Southern California, he said it has been suffering for a long time.
He noted that places like Georgia and Texas had become alternatives for movie locations due to the high costs of producing films in California nowadays.
&#8220;The cost of doing business is so much less [in those places] on every front,&#8221; Cain said.
The &#8220;Out of Time&#8221; star joins other actors like <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mark-wahlberg-ditching-hollywood-for-nevada-gave-his-kids-the-chance-to-thrive">Mark Wahlberg,</a> who picked up his whole family and left California for Nevada last year.
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&#8220;It&#8217;s really giving the kids a chance to thrive,&#8221; the 51-year-old actor told Fox News Digital about moving his family to Las Vegas.
&#8220;It just has the best of both worlds,&#8221; he added. &#8220;I know a lot of people, when they think Las Vegas, they think the Strip. But just about 15, 20 minutes away, there’s a whole lot of other amazing areas that are all about family and community.&#8221;
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hollywood-is-not-america-why-so-many-celebrities-are-leaving-los-angeles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;Hollywood Is Not America.&#8221; Why So Many Celebrities Are Leaving Los Angeles</a>

Dean Cain Says Despite Loving California, ‘Terrible’ Policies Have Forced Him To Leave

Dean Cain Says Despite Loving California, ‘Terrible' Policies Have Forced Him To Leave

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Former “Lois &amp; Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” actor Dean Cain applauded West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin for standing strong against President Joe Biden&#8217;s Build Back Better spending plan.
&#8220;Way to go @Sen_JoeManchin!!&#8221; Cain tweeted on Monday.
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Way to go <a href="https://twitter.com/Sen_JoeManchin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Sen_JoeManchin</a> !! 👏😀🇺🇸
— Dean Cain (@RealDeanCain) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealDeanCain/status/1472975888673247234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 20, 2021</a></blockquote>
Cain also spoke out on Tuesday regarding the left&#8217;s attacks on Manchin that claim he&#8217;s the &#8220;only&#8221; senator holding back the bill.
&#8220;You forgot about the other 50 Senators who also disagreed with the bill,&#8221; Cain observed.
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It&#8217;s not the first time Cain has spoken out on political issues that have angered those on the left. In <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-i-am-so-tired-of-all-this-wokeness-and-anti-americanism-superman-actor-dean-cain-blasts-new-woke-captain-america" target="_blank" rel="noopener">July</a>, Cain went on &#8220;Fox &amp; Friends&#8221; to rip the new woke incarnation of Marvel Comics’ Captain America, blasting, “I am so tired of all of this wokeness and anti-Americanism.”
“I believe the pendulum will swing back to openly appreciating American values, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights,” he added.
<a href="https://dailywire.com/news/new-comic-mini-series-reveals-newly-woke-captain-america-who-questions-the-american-dream/">The Daily Wire</a> reported what Steve Rogers, also known as Captain America from the new comic, states of the American Dream:
<blockquote>Here’s the thing about a dream though. A dream isn’t real. When we wake up, it goes away. And we’re left with this yearning inside. Like something was taken from us. … Lately, spending my days in this country, as the years march on by — I’m starting to think America actually has two dreams. And one lie. … The first American Dream is the one that isn’t real. It’s the one some people expect to just be handed to them, and then get angry when it disappears, when the truth is, it never really existed in the first place.
Rogers continues: “This is the white picket fence fallacy that, if we’re not careful, becomes nationalism. Jingoism. That dream isn’t real. It never was. Because that dream doesn’t get along nicely with reality. Other cultures. Immigrants. The poor. The suffering. People easily come to be seen as ‘different’ or ‘unamerican.’ The white picket fence becomes a gate to keep others out.” He adds later that the “lie is a real problem because it comes in the form of an empty promise. A while back, we told the world they could come here for a better life. But too often we turn our backs on them. Instead of a dream, they get handed a raw deal.”</blockquote>
In October, Cain weighed in on the news that the new Superman, Jonathan Kent, is bisexual, accusing DC Comics of “bandwagoning” and suggesting comics companies could do more to shed a light on “real evil” in the world, like child trafficking, and women being oppressed and killed in Afghanistan.
As The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/supermans-dean-cain-bisexual-man-of-steel-is-bandwagoning-dc-comics-should-fight-real-evil-in-the-world" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>:
<blockquote>Cain, however, who spent four seasons playing the Man of Steel on television, Taylor’s decision is far from original. Cain called the move, “bandwagoning,” pointing out that other DC heroes — including the most recent version of Robin, Batman’s sidekick — have also recently come out as LGBT.
“It’s hard for me to keep track of all the different Supermen and the different worlds and adventures that he has in the comics,” Cain said, noting that “Son of Kal-El” is only one series of dozens featuring Superman, his offspring, and his partners. “They said it’s a bold new direction. I say they’re bandwagoning.”</blockquote>

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Former &#8220;Lois &amp; Clark: The New Adventures of Superman&#8221; actor Dean Cain weighed in on the news that the new Superman, Jonathan Kent, is bisexual, accusing DC Comics of &#8220;bandwagoning&#8221; and suggesting comics company could do more to shed a light on &#8220;real evil&#8221; in the world, like child trafficking and women being oppressed and killed in Afghanistan.
As <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/superman-now-bisexual-dont-need-another-straight-white-savior-writer-says">The Daily Wire noted Tuesday</a>, the new Superman, Jonathan Kent, who is the son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, is expected to come out as bisexual and will share a kiss with his boyfriend Jay Nakamura in &#8220;Superman: Son of Kal-El,” issue #5. Comics writer Tom Taylor said the decision to make Jon Kent gay was a deliberate response to &#8220;queer characters&#8221; being marginalized. Taylor said he wanted to subvert the comic&#8217;s &#8220;straight white savior&#8221; narrative.
&#8220;Over the years in this industry, it probably won’t surprise you to hear I’ve had queer characters and storylines rejected. I felt like I was letting down people I loved every time this happened” Taylor told IGN. “But we are in a very different and much more welcome place today than we were ten, or even five years ago. When I was asked if I wanted to write a new Superman with a new #1 for the DC Universe, I knew replacing Clark with another straight white savior could be a real opportunity missed.”
To Cain, however, who spent four seasons playing the Man of Steel on television, Taylor&#8217;s decision is far from original. Cain called the move, &#8220;bandwagoning,&#8221; pointing out that other DC heroes &#8212; including the most recent version of Robin, Batman&#8217;s sidekick &#8212; have also recently come out as LGBT.
&#8220;It’s hard for me to keep track of all the different Supermen and the different worlds and adventures that he has in the comics,&#8221; Cain said, noting that &#8220;Son of Kal-El&#8221; is only one series of dozens featuring Superman, his offspring, and his partners. &#8220;They said it’s a bold new direction. I say they’re bandwagoning.&#8221;
&#8220;I don’t think it’s bold or brave or some crazy new direction. If they had done this 20 years ago, perhaps that would be bold or brave. But brave would be having him fight for the rights of gay people in Iran where they’ll throw you off a building for the offense of being gay,&#8221; Cain added.
The new Superman, Jon Kent, has had a short run as the Man of Steel so far, but his comics have seen him focused largely on battling a new generation of villains, like &#8220;hacktivists&#8221; and those who would subvert efforts to combat climate change.
&#8220;Why don’t they have him fight the injustices that created the refugees whose deportation he’s protesting? That would be brave, I&#8217;d read that. Or fighting for the rights of women to attend school and have the ability to work and live and boys not to be raped by men under the new warm and fuzzy Taliban,&#8221; Cain said.
&#8220;There’s real evil in this world today, real corruption and government overreach,&#8221; he added. &#8220;It’d be great to tackle those issues, shine a light on those issues. I’d like to see the character doing that.&#8221;

‘Superman’s’ Dean Cain: Bisexual Man Of Steel Is ‘Bandwagoning,’ DC Comics Should Fight ‘Real Evil In The World’

Actor Dean Cain, famed for playing Superman in the TV series “Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” went on Fox &amp; Friends on Monday to rip the new woke incarnation of Marvel Comics’ Captain America, blasting,“I am so tired of all of this wokeness and anti-Americanism.”
&#8220;I believe the pendulum will swing back to openly appreciating American values, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights,&#8221; he added.
 As <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/new-comic-mini-series-reveals-newly-woke-captain-america-who-questions-the-american-dream/">The Daily Wire</a> reported Tuesday of what Steve Rogers, also known as Captain America from the new comic, states of the American Dream:
<blockquote>Here’s the thing about a dream though. A dream isn’t real. When we wake up, it goes away. And we’re left with this yearning inside. Like something was taken from us. … Lately, spending my days in this country, as the years march on by — I’m starting to think America actually has two dreams. And one lie. … The first American Dream is the one that isn’t real. It’s the one some people expect to just be handed to them, and then get angry when it disappears, when the truth is, it never really existed in the first place.</blockquote>
Rogers continues: “This is the white picket fence fallacy that, if we’re not careful, becomes nationalism. Jingoism. That dream isn’t real. It never was. Because that dream doesn’t get along nicely with reality. Other cultures. Immigrants. The poor. The suffering. People easily come to be seen as ‘different’ or ‘unamerican.’ The white picket fence becomes a gate to keep others out.” Her adds later that the &#8220;lie is a real problem because it comes in the form of an empty promise. A while back, we told the world they could come here for a better life. But too often we turn our backs on them. Instead of a dream, they get handed a raw deal.&#8221;
Asked if the new Captain America bothered him, Cain replied, “You know, I love Captain America; I love the concept of Captain America, but I am so tired of all of this wokeness and anti-Americanism. You know, we just celebrated our 245th birthday. In my opinion, America is the greatest country in history. It’s not perfect; we are constantly striving for a more perfect union, as we all know, but I believe she’s the most fair, equitable country ever, with more opportunity than anyone’s ever seen. And that’s why people are clamoring to get here from all over the globe.”
“I agree with Senator Tom Cotton, who was on a couple of days ago, who said that perhaps Captain needs to be demoted to Lieutenant,” Cain asserted. “I think it makes good sense. We’re here because America has its founding principles, which I firmly believe in. I believe in individual freedom; I believe in equality of opportunity, not outcome. Competition: the ability to compete fairly. Hard word, which brings you success and brings you material wealth which in turn gives you self-reliance. That’s what everybody wants on the face of this planet; that’s what everybody strives for, that’s why they’re trying to come here. “
“And I find this wokeness, it’s pervasive; it goes through everything; it goes through our school system,” he said. “The cool thing to do today is bash America. The comic books do it; the schools indoctrinate our kids, they do that; our movies, our television shows are full of it. Celebrities, actors, athletes, media: they love to bash America.”
“I don’t get it. I wonder to myself often: Do these people ever travel outside of America?” Cain asked. “Do they go to other countries where they have to deal with governments who aren’t anywhere near as fair as the United States? I don’t think they do; I do it all the time, and I kiss the soil when I get back here.”
“Today, the cool, the fashionable thing to do is to bash America, to hate America, and I am on the exact opposite side of the fence,” he said. “I love this country. I’m a full, complete optimist as well; I believe the pendulum will swing back to openly appreciating American values, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights. As soon as people start studying them in school again, I think we’ll get people understanding and appreciating them.”
“So today, me being sort of a counter-culture guy, me supporting the flag and the red, white and blue in the United States of America makes me a revolutionary in some terms, which I’m fine with,” he concluded.
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The future Man of Steel wouldn’t let a knee injury break his stride.
Dean Cain’s NFL dreams died the moment an injury interrupted his stint with the Buffalo Bills back in the late 1980s. He was just 21 at the time, and he figured knee surgery would delay, not end, his gridiron plans.
Cain didn’t mope when his body refused to bounce back. He got busy, turning to screenwriting and later a gig as TV’s most romantic Superman.
The conservative’s unplanned shift from the NFL to Hollywood epitomizes his athletic mindset.
Grind it out. Do the work. No excuses.
“I’m the eternal optimist. I always think everything’s gonna be fine,” Cain says, even if his identity as a younger man was “wrapped up” in sports and scholastics. The knee injury, which he says wiped out his lateral meniscus cartilage, would give him more time to “get stronger, faster and learn the defenses,” he says.
He couldn’t know how much “time” he’d end up having.
Cain’s signature optimism lasted deep into his role in “Lois &amp; Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.” He still imagined making an NFL comeback while starring in one of TV’s hottest shows.
“I’m glad I didn’t,” he says looking back.
Cain quickly shifted to writing when his sports career ended, landing a steady stream of commercial gigs to pay the bills.
“You and six other guys walk into a room &#8230; everyone takes their shirts off and pretends they’re at a party dancing and eating Doritos,” he recalls. “I made a living doing commercials for four years.”
The spots gave him some acting experience, but he already picked up pointers growing up on movie sets alongside his father, director Christopher Cain (“The Principal,” “Young Guns”).
He squeezed in acting classes to help with Career 2.0 but bristled at some classroom tactics.
“It felt like psychology sessions,” says Cain, who grew up around future actors like Sean Penn, Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen. He saw the craft on a more instinctual level. “It’s just a commitment to character, being completely real in imaginary situations, not this psychobabble I was getting.”
His movie star looks didn’t hurt his quick ascent.
“I started getting booked a lot more,” he says of early appearances on “Life Goes On” and “Beverly Hills, 90210.”
His father tried to apply the brakes on his career, albeit gently. He wanted his son to focus more on writing, not standing in front of the camera.
“He gave me very clear, concise advice. ‘Don’t do it. You’re gonna be judged on everything you do,’” the son says. “’They will build you up so they can tear you down.’ He didn’t want that for his kid, to be under that magnifying glass. I did it anyway.”
Ironically, Cain is under the microscope more than ever as an openly conservative star.
His initiation into superhero lore began with “Lois &amp; Clark,” a four-season smash for ABC.
A buddy cautioned him about the magnitude of both the gig and the iconic blue tights he was about to don. They went on a skiing trip and during one lift ride, when all was peaceful around them, the friend gave Cain a peek into his future.
“Dude, for the rest of your life people are gonna call you ‘Superman,’” the friend said. And he was right.
The experience taught Cain the power of broadcast TV.
“I never realized the machinery of a network show. It’s crazy huge,” Cain says. It’s also something that can warp young minds if they’re not careful.
“I have empathy for the young people who became famous early &#8230; it’s overwhelming,” says Cain, who calls the level of network fame “claustrophobic.”
Leonard Nimoy famously dubbed his 1975 memoir “I Am Not Spock” and, years later, had to be cajoled into portraying the Vulcan character in early “Star Trek” features.
Cain hasn’t regretted his iconic role for a moment. He doesn’t even mind if a fan addresses him by the character’s name in public.
“There’s no frustration whatsoever,” he says. “We all do that. Chris Hemsworth is Thor. I’m OK with it … I love the character. I embrace having played the character.”
He still felt “free” once the show’s broadcast run wrapped.
“The show was a grind. All day, every day … I lived on set and had no life outside of that,” he says.
Since “Lois &amp; Clark” Cain has done a little bit of, well, everything. He starred and produced “Ripley’s Believe It or Not” series, highlighted 2018’s excellent indie “Gosnell” and rang up a long list of both TV and film credits. In recent years he expanded his credits to include faith-based smashes like “God’s Not Dead.”
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Cain cemented his Comic Con bona fides with recurring roles on both “Smallville” and “Supergirl.”
Last year he starred in “FBI Lovebirds: Undercover,” the withering, fact-based play based on the texts of disgraced FBI agents Lisa Page and Peter Strzok.
That versatility reflects both his early days as a multi-sport star and his film-friendly childhood.
“I had to do every job, from gopher to driving people around and getting coffee. I held the boom [mic],” he says of his formative years. “When you make a film it’s a team effort, like playing football.”
Cain had worked steadily for more than two decades, but he wasn’t always an outspoken conservative.
“I always knew what my core beliefs were, freedom, liberty. As you get older … all of sudden you have children, you start to become more aware of politics and how it affects you,” says Cain, a former history major. “You start to see the rise and fall of civilizations. You forget the dates that things happen, but you see the cause and effect.”
“As a father, I couldn’t help but realize what policy affected me or the future of my child,” he adds.
Cain stays busy these days, but he says his political beliefs cost him “plenty of work.&#8221;
“Nothing happens overtly,” Cain says, but he doesn’t let politics guide his TV and film choices.
“I don’t have to like your political views to think you’re a good artist. I’m still appalled at [Robert] De Niro for saying, ‘F*** Trump’ at the Tonys,” he says. “I would work with him. He’s a phenomenal actor. I don’t think it works the same way in reverse for a lot of folks.” (NSFW video below.)
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He’s hardly sour on the industry as a whole, though.
“I’ve seen some of the most giving, wonderful people [in Hollywood] give their time and effort toward a lot of charities,” he says, name checking “Forrest Gump” star Gary Sinise as one shining example of Hollywood altruism. “He doesn’t care if you’re left or right &#8230; you’re good with him.”
He’s much less fond of Hollywood’s increasingly woke tendencies.
“Artists and filmmakers are supposed to make you uncomfortable,” he says, and his fellow actors should be able to play a wide range of roles without worrying about a social justice mob’s complaints.
“Allow actors to act. That’s what our job is, to be other people,” he says.
Cain’s “Gosnell” feature, an indie success story, couldn’t have been made years ago. The producers leveraged a crowdfunding campaign to fund the project, and it reached audiences despite modest press attention and Hollywood indifference.
The film’s existence, and the erosion of technological barriers it represents, mean more unique voices can now be heard.
“You can make a film on your iPhone … you can’t stop people from telling stories,” he says. “That will counter this woke culture.”
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EXCLUSIVE: Dean Cain Shares His Journey From Superman To Unabashed Patriot

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With reports showing that more and more people are fleeing New York City due to the economic hardships brought on by the pandemic and the civil unrest spurred by the Black Lives Matter riots, actor Dean Cain declared the city the &#8220;land of the flee.&#8221;
Speaking with &#8220;<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/dean-cain-nyc-becoming-land-of-flee">Fox &amp; Friends</a>&#8221; on Monday, the &#8220;Superman&#8221; actor said that people are now leaving New York City to seek “some space and a little bit more freedom.”
&#8220;I&#8217;m not shocked at all to see this exodus from New York City,” Cain told host Brian Kilmeade.
Cain, who lives in Malibu, California, said that he is &#8220;used to having outdoor space and having some area to move about&#8221; and always felt &#8220;strange&#8221; in a city like New York.
“I always felt a little bit strange in New York City, kind of like – I don&#8217;t mean to say it in a negative way – but like living in little rat boxes and everybody on top of each other,” he said. “That and the combination of the <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/health/infectious-disease/coronavirus" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">COVID-19</a> situation and the draconian measures of literally the worst mayor in the history of New York City has made it so it is the land of the flee and everybody wants to get out and get some space and a little bit more freedom.”
Brian Kilmeade pointed out that people are leaving Los Angeles at the same speed as New York City. Though Cain appreciated life in California, he did worry that the state&#8217;s political climate may force him to leave.
“Do you think this is a blip or do you think people are leaving for good?” asked Kilmeade.
&#8220;Never in my lifetime did I ever think I would leave Malibu,&#8221; Cain said. “I, for the first time ever am concerned, if this election goes the wrong way, I&#8217;m concerned about living here in California and am actually considering leaving for the first time in my lifetime. So I&#8217;d like to believe it&#8217;s just a blip, however, things have gotten so out of control here.”
&#8220;In terms of taxes, it&#8217;s insane here in California and we&#8217;re just doing such a poor job of governing that,&#8221; he added. “When I go to visit other states sometimes I go, ‘Wow it’d be awful nice to live here and save an additional huge amount of money and have a lot more freedoms and, hmm, maybe I would consider that’ so I hope it&#8217;s a blip, but I fear it&#8217;s not.&#8221;
Cain&#8217;s rather dismal prediction about New York City&#8217;s future came shortly after New York native Jerry Seinfeld publicly scolded hedge fund manager and comedy club owner James Altucher for declaring that &#8220;NYC Is Dead Forever&#8221; in a blog post that went viral.
“Oh, shut up. Imagine being in a real war with this guy by your side,” said Seinfeld. “Listening to him go, ‘I used to play chess all day. I could meet people. I could start any type of business.’ Wipe your tears, wipe your butt, and pull it together. He says he knows people who have left New York for Maine, Vermont, Tennessee, Indiana. I have been to all of these places many, many, many times over many decades. And with all due respect and affection, Are .. You .. Kidding .. Me?!”
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Dean Cain: New York Is Becoming ‘Land Of The Flee,’ ‘Not Shocked’ By This Exodus

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