By Katherine Tinsley
4:03pm PDT, Jul 11, 2025
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Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman actor
Dean Cain weighed in on
Superman director
James Gunn calling the iconic comic book character an "immigrant" — and he did not have good things to say!
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Dean Cain, who once starred as Superman, has become a prominent figure in conservative politics in recent years. "Bringing Superman into [politics], I think that was a mistake by James Gunn to say it's an immigrant thing, and I think it's going to hurt the numbers on the movie," Dean Cain told TMZ. "I was excited for the film. I'm excited to see what it is because James Gunn seems to have a sense of humor, and the last iterations of Superman didn't have much humor — and I love the humor in Superman. So I'm rooting for it to be a success, but I don't like that last political comment."
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Dean Cain predicted James Gunn's decision to brand Superman an "immigrant" won't resonate well with conservative fans. "I don't think it's going to help the numbers, and people really need to be educated on this immigration system because we are the most immigrant-friendly, by far, country on this planet," he said. Fox News' Jesse Watters previously said, "The new Superman is going woke." He then joked, "You know what it says on his cape? MS-13." Cain replied to Watters' comment, noting that he knows the TV personality and thinks he is "great and funny."
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MS-13 is a gang that launched in Los Angeles to protect Salvadoran immigrants. In the '90s, many of its members were deported to El Salvador, which resulted in the organization expanding throughout Central America. Donald Trump has taken a firm stance against the group and has shared his plans to deport migrants affiliated with it. "The point I think he was making about the MS-13 thing on [Superman's] cape was: 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 that exist for the times?" Dean Cain said in defense of Jesse Watters. "For Superman, it was 'Truth, Justice and the American Way.' Well, they dropped that. In fact, they let it go. … They came up with 'Truth, Justice and a Better Tomorrow.' Changing beloved characters I don't think is a great idea."
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Dean Cain hinted at Superman being a mirror for American values. "For me, Superman has always stood for 'Truth, Justice and the American Way,' and the American Way is immigrant-friendly, tremendously immigrant-friendly. But there are rules," the actor asserted. "There have to be limits because we can't have everybody here in the United States. Everybody can't come here. Our society will fail. So there have to be limits."
