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Dean Cain says he “loved” playing gay in ‘Broken Hearts Club’ despite proudly voting against LGBTQ+ rights
Dean Cain is so proud of his past history playing gay characters that he voted against LGBTQ+ rights in the last three presidential elections.
I haven’t studied their record.”
The old “I don’t know her” excuse.
Dean Cain Says He 'Loved' Play Gay Roles, Despite His Conservative Values
Dean Cain may be a Trump supporter with conservative values, but he still says that he “loved” playing gay roles in the past.
The 58-year-old actor is best known for playing Superman in the 90s television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.
Dean also starred in the movie The Broken Hearts Club, playing a gay role in Greg Berlanti‘s directorial debut.
“People don’t realize that in 1999 when we were making it, straight actors did not want to play gay, and they were all advised not to, especially if they were a heartthrob.
In a comic next month, Jon Kent - the son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane - has followed in his father's footsteps and, as well as saving the world, has fallen for a male reporter.
The storyline was announced on National Coming Out Day, an annual LGBTQ+ awareness day.
But Cain, who starred alongside Teri Hatcher in TV show The New Adventures Of Superman in the 1990s, said it would have been a "brave" storyline 20 years ago but less so now.
Cain, 55, told US show Fox & Friends: "They said it's a bold new direction.
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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 offence of being gay."
The actor also appeared to refer to a recent storyline about the superhero fighting against the deportation of refugees, suggesting: "Why don't they have him fight the injustices that created the refugees whose deportation he's protesting?
Speaking of which, his stance on trans rights is straight out of Project 2025. It was daring,” Greg told Variety in a new interview.
Dean added, “I played gay in two films, and I loved it.”
The actor also opened up about what people thought about him taking on the gay roles.
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“I played gay in two films, and I loved it,” Cain told Variety. For me, it's a non-issue."
Cain, who played a gay character opposite Zach Braff and Andrew Keegan in 2000's "The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy," is a registered Republican who reportedly backed Rick Perry and eventually Mitt Romney in the 2012 U.S.
presidential election. And I’m pro-choice.
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In 2013, he came out in support of same-sex marriage telling the Huffington Post, “if anybody wants to get married, go ahead.
“And when I did Greg’s film [Broken Hearts Club], people were like, ‘We’re concerned because people might think you’re gay in real life.’ And I said, ‘Well, then I’ve done my job.’”
But before Cain gets labeled the next RINO, in the same interview he couldn’t stop himself from fawning all over Daddy Cheeto. “I’m not there to preach or to lecture—I hope they ask about my support for gay rights.
Actor Dean Cain, who is best known for playing the "Man of Steel" on "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman," spoke out in defense of marriage equality during a HuffPost Live appearance. It's a plane!
“I say they’re bandwagoning,” he complained. I say they're bandwagoning.
"I don't think it's bold or brave or some crazy new direction.