Dean Cain has opened up for the first time about the sexual harassment he endured while filming the series “Lois & Clark.”
Cain, 59, said he “could have had the biggest sexual harassment lawsuit in Hollywood history” in a recent interview with Variety.
While the actor declined to comment further on the matter, Variety noted that Cain had “never before told a reporter” about the alleged harassment.
He did say, however, that the harassment took a toll on his relationship with professional beach volleyball player and model, Gabrielle Reece, who Cain was dating at the time.
Cain starred as Clark Kent/Superman on “Lois & Clark” from 1993 to 1997. The hit series led Cain to being labelled as a sex symbol. While Cain was constantly objectified on set, the actor never took it personally.
“Any guy who tells you he feels bad being objectified, I mean, really? Come on,” he told Variety. “It’s a wonderful compliment.”
Being part Japanese, Cain also recalled the microaggressions he faced after being cast in the show.
“It was 1993 and I remember a fan going, ‘We wanted Superman, not Sushi Man,’” he told Variety.
However, the actor said he was unbothered by these comments as well because he was focused on representing all of Superman’s qualities.
“For the love of God, he’s a Kryptonian. He could be green,” Cain told Variety. “Does it matter?”
The actor added how Superman has always represented American ideals, including immigrant-friendly values.
“Superman has always stood for ‘truth, justice and the American way,’ and the ‘American way’ is immigrant-friendly, tremendously immigrant-friendly,” Cain said.
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