Dean Cain may be a Trump supporter with conservative values, but he still says that he “loved” playing gay roles in the past.
The 58-year-old actor is best known for playing Superman in the 90s television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.
Dean also starred in the movie The Broken Hearts Club, playing a gay role in Greg Berlanti‘s directorial debut.
“People don’t realize that in 1999 when we were making it, straight actors did not want to play gay, and they were all advised not to, especially if they were a heartthrob. It was daring,” Greg told Variety in a new interview.
Dean added, “I played gay in two films, and I loved it.”
The actor also opened up about what people thought about him taking on the gay roles.
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“When I did Greg’s film, people were like, ‘We’re concerned because people might think you’re gay in real life.’ And I said, ‘Well, then I’ve done my job,’” he said.
Greg, who also worked with Dean on The CW’s Supergirl from 2015 to 2017, opened up about working with him in the 90s.
“He’s always had a real soft spot in my heart in terms of just how open he was,” Greg said. “He embraced the part completely. He embraced the rehearsal process where I had the guys all going to gay bars and hanging out together. He embraced the straight members of the cast and the gay members of the cast. And always with a smile on his face.”
A very famous star recently opened up about losing her virginity to Dean.
