Dean Cain, the actor greatest identified for portraying Superman within the Nineties TV sequence Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, sparked a contemporary controversy this week.

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About a month after calling James Gunn’s Superman movie “too woke,” Cain introduced he can be becoming a member of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). His choice, framed as an act of patriotism, has led to intense reactions on-line.

Cain had already drawn criticism for his feedback about Gunn’s depiction of Superman as an immigrant. Gunn known as the character’s story “the story of America,” prompting conservative backlash.

Cain pushed again, saying that framing was a “mistake” and warning that it may harm the film’s field workplace numbers. Fans, nonetheless, reminded him that Superman’s progressive values have been a part of the hero’s legacy for the reason that starting, together with throughout his run because the titular character.

Cain explains his choice to hitch ICE

On Aug 6, Cain did an interview on Fox News, the place he instructed Jesse Watters that he was impressed to hitch ICE after posting one of many company’s recruitment movies to Instagram. That put up gained traction after Watters mentioned it on air. Cain stated he then spoke with ICE officers and can be sworn in “ASAP.”

“Our ICE agents, who are amazing men and women, are incredible,” he instructed Fox News. “And they’re black, and they are brown and green and yellow and Japanese and whatever. They’re a cross-section of Americans.”

“I’m actually a sworn deputy sheriff and a reserve police officer,” Cain revealed. “I wasn’t part of ICE, but once I put that out there and you put a little blurb on your show, it went crazy.”

He argued that America’s immigration system is “broken” and praised President Donald Trump for delivering on marketing campaign guarantees to tighten enforcement. “This country was built on patriots stepping up, whether it was popular or not, and doing the right thing. I truly believe this is the right thing.” 

“This is what people voted for,” the actor stated. “It’s what I voted for and he’s going to see it through, and I’ll do my part and help make sure it happens.” 

ICE, which was awarded $75 billion in new funding, has escalated raids since Trump’s return to the White House. The company’s present goal is at the very least 3,000 arrests a day. This coverage has swept up undocumented immigrants, residents with protected standing, and even U.S. residents.

These operations have triggered protests nationwide, together with folks like Angie the ICE Chaser who spends her days following ICE round Southern California and defending undocumented immigrants from them.

The actor additionally spoke on TMZ Live about his choice.

Cain’s announcement lit up social media, the place people linked his ICE transfer along with his current “woke Superman” remarks. Many famous the irony of an actor who as soon as performed an immigrant superhero now working for an company criticized for deporting immigrants.

Comedian Margaret Cho posted her ideas to TikTok, saying, “I know you, and you are not white. You have never been white.”

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“No matter how many of these white activities you participate in, is never gonna make that happen,” she continued.

Cho completed her scathing phrases with, “Always ‘wong,’ never white.”

Former Glee star Kevin McHale posted, “Look, I know the entertainment business is in shambles, but imagine being so out of work and desperate for attention (I would know) that you join ICE? F*cking pathetic loser.”

@usagiakane shared a clip from Family Guy of Dean Cain making an attempt to remain related and acknowledged.

@Jane_Doe82 wrote, “Dean Cain joined ICE because it’s full of men who are cosplaying ‘good guy gets bad guy’ fantasies. They all genuinely think they look like this when they’re rounding people up in Home Depot.”

The tweet included a GIF of Superman ripping off his common garments to combat crime.

Others throughout the web chimed in with their takes as nicely.

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