Dean Cain claims he was sexually harassed on the set of ‘90s ‘Superman' TV series
During a new interview with Variety, the 58-year-old actor made a bombshell claim about his experience starring in the 1990s TV series 'Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.'
'I could have had the biggest sexual harassment lawsuit in Hollywood history,' Cain told the outlet.
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9 Dean Cain in 'Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.'
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Variety noted that Cain didn't name the person who allegedly harassed him and declined to elaborate on the matter.
Cain played the titular superhero in 'Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,' which aired on ABC from 1993 to 1997.
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Teri Hatcher portrayed Lois Lane.
9 Teri Hatcher, Dean Cain in 'Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.'
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9 Dean Cain as Superman in the 1990s.
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According to Variety, 'there were always murmurs' that alleged nefarious activity going on behind the scenes was why the show abruptly ended after four seasons, despite Cain having already written scripts for Season 5.
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'The harassment took its toll on his relationship at the time with volleyball star Gabrielle Reece,' the outlet further claimed of Cain.
The Post has reached out to Cain's rep and Warner Bros., who produced the show, for comment.
9 Dean Cain attends the 'God's Not Dead: In God We Trust' premiere at EVO Entertainment Southlake in Sept. 2024.
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Elsewhere in the interview, Cain told Variety: 'Any guy who tells you he feels bad being objectified, I mean, really? Come on. It's a wonderful compliment.'
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The father of one — who has criticized James Gunn's new 'Superman' film starring David Corenswet — reflected on the costume he had to wear to play the Man of the Steel.
9 Dean Cain kisses Teri Hatcher in 'Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.'
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'When they first brought it to me, it was this royal blue spandex bodysuit,' he told Variety. 'We ended up putting in stirrups so that it stayed in place. And the boots were a whole lace-up thing at first. We worked on it as time went on.'
'I remember it being 110 in Burbank. In the Superman suit, you can't sweat. If you sweat, it balls up. So I didn't,' Cain continued. 'I'm a Japanese dude. I don't sweat that much. I'm not hairy at all. They didn't have to shave my chest or anything. But still …'
9 Dean Cain as Clark Kent/Superman.
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Cain also recalled that flying in the suit was brutal because the wires cut off circulation.
'There's no blood flow going to your legs,' he noted. 'After hanging for hours, I would have to get a massage just to keep the blood moving from quadrant to quadrant. Teri would cry. She'd be in tears every single time we had to fly because it hurt.'
Cain explained that he filmed 'Lois and Clark' five days a week from 6 a.m. on Monday until 7 a.m. Saturday.
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9 Teri Hatcher, Dean Cain in 'Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.'
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9 'Lois and Clark' stars Lane Smith, Justin Whalin, Teri Hatcher, Dean Cain, K Callan and Eddie Jones.
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'We called it Fraturday!' he shared. 'There was no time to work out, because they couldn't give me a workout clause, because then they'd have to for every other star and then it sets precedent for Warner Bros. That's why I haven't done a series since. It feels like suffocating. You feel claustrophobic.'
Cain also expressed that he feels he was financially exploited by Warner Bros.
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9 Teri Hatcher, Dean Cain at New York Comic-Con 2018.
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'I didn't know enough back then about residuals,' he said. 'Warner Bros. buries the bodies deep and makes it look like it's lost money. There's no possible way.'
'But I should have sued,' he stated. 'George Clooney did it. He sued on 'ER' and got a big payout for his participation. I was advised not to because 'You don't want to bite the hand that feeds you.''
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