In a lengthy interview with
Entertainment Weekly, Dean Cain has shared his thoughts on the influence of
Lois & Clark on the current comic book movies hitting the big screen. While he has a point, I don't think the show has really had that much of an influence, although that isn't really what he seems to be getting at. He makes a valid point about the "relationship dynamics" seen in CBM's (
Thor and
Captain America: The First Avenger are good examples of that to an extent) and here is an excerpt from the interview, although you can read it in its entirety by clicking on the link below.
I can’t let you go without asking you about a certain caped crusader. Obviously, you’re still best known for playing Superman, and I feel like Lois & Clark was ahead of the curve when it comes to pop culture’s current superhero obsession. Wish you could have ridden this wave a bit more?
Lois & Clark was designed primarily to be fun. But I feel like whenever I see a big-budget epic like Green Lantern or Spider-Man, they all seem like episodes of Lois & Clark. They’re based on relationship dynamics that we tapped into all the time. I’m like, I did moments like this literally a hundred times, and now this movie is making $300 million? I guess it’s all about the special effects.
Anyone else notice how the interviewer clearly thinks that the "caped crusader" is Superman rather than Batman? Lack of comic book knowledge aside, be sure to share your thoughts on the actors comments in the usual place!
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