Dean Cain, the actor who famously portrayed Superman in the 90s series "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman," recently weighed in on director James Gunn's upcoming DCU debut film, "Superman." Cain criticized the decision to describe Superman as an "immigrant" in the movie, suggesting it's a misstep that could negatively impact its box office performance.
The controversy stems from Gunn's earlier interview with "The Times," where he stated that "Superman is an immigrant from another place, representing the American story." This comment drew criticism from conservatives and some media outlets, who accused the film of being "too woke" and attempting to push a political ideology.
In an interview with TMZ, Dean Cain questioned, "How woke does Hollywood want to make this character? Why do they keep changing these classic characters to fit the times? Superman originally stood for 'truth, justice, and the American way,' but now it's been changed to 'truth, justice, and a better tomorrow.' That's not a good idea. If you want to create new characters, create them yourself; there's no need to forcibly change old ones."
"Superman has always symbolized 'truth, justice, and the American way,' and that so-called American way is indeed friendly to immigrants, very friendly," Cain added. "But there also have to be rules. You can't say, 'I'm going to abolish all American rules because I want to make it more like Somalia here.' You can't do that. You leave Somalia to come here precisely because there's a different system... Society cannot be without limits. We can't let everyone flood into America, or society will collapse, so there must be limits."
Gunn's statement that "Superman is an immigrant from another place who helps build the nation" immediately drew fire from Trump supporters and conservative commentators. Fox News even derided the film as "SuperWoke," with host Jesse Watters jokingly asking, "Do you know what's written on his cape? MS-13." (Note: MS-13 is a notorious Los Angeles-based criminal gang.)
Former Trump aide Kellyanne Conway also criticized the approach, stating that audiences "don't go to the movies to be lectured, nor to have an ideology imposed on them."
"I think bringing Superman into this immigration issue is a mistake James Gunn made, and I think it will hurt the film's box office," Cain concluded. "I was excited about this film, I'm still looking forward to it, and I hope it succeeds... but I don't like that last political comment."
via： TMZ