Dean Cain claims Hollywood's woke era is ending as he talks candidly about leaving 'dying' LA

Dean Cain says he feels the culture in show business has significantly shifted away from woke ideals, which he says will look foolish in hindsight.

The 59-year-old actor on Friday chatted with Fox News about the contemporary state of the entertainment industry, saying multiple factors have led to a sea change he feels is warranted.

'Right now, I like the direction it's in, because I think we're coming out of the woke [era], if you will,' Cain said. 'And we'll look back at this time and go, that was stupid. I hope we do.'

Cain, who played Superman on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman from 1993-1997, said that Hollywood's values have 'changed in that it has become very woke in that sense,' and the results have 'hurt the box office.'

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The actor, who has also been seen on shows such as Las Vegas, Clubhouse and Beverly Hills, 90210, reflected on how the traditional star system has changed. 

'Well, Hollywood's kind of died,' Cain said. 'I mean, when I first started … there were three networks back then. My dad was a film director, so I knew everything about the business being around him.'

Cain told Fox about the wisdom his father passed on to him about the industry: 'He said, "You can be an actor in television or you can be an actor in film" … you had to pick one. That's changed.'

He continued, 'Then there was a time where you had to be a television actor to become a film actor. George Clooney. Johnny Depp.

'And then it was make a sex tape and you get a shot to make a movie. That was the Kardashian thing.'  

Cain said that the geography of the business has changed as well, as 'Hollywood's dying,' with a number of creatives and performers - including himself - leaving California with opportunities available elsewhere.

'I left Hollywood three years ago,' Cain said. 'Nobody lives in California anymore. Everybody leaves. The last movie I shot in California, I wrote, produced, and directed, and I shot it in California.

'I just shot a movie in Alabama, I just got back from a movie in Texas. You know, it's everywhere else. Hollywood's behind the curve. And the ability to make these smaller independent films has been wonderful.'

The actor said that another key factor has been 'all these different platforms to put things on,' as 'it's always changing' and 'always evolving.'

The conservative actor, who made headlines in joining ICE earlier this year, explained to the outlet why he departed California to live in Nevada, a decision he says has been for the better.

'The reason I left California was politics,' Cain said. 'It was the horrible regulations, the onerous taxes, it was insane. California … I could see it going off a cliff.'

He said that his parents had moved to Nevada 'two and a half years before' and had been satisfied with the decision.

'They were loving it,' Cain said. 'They were having a great time, they weren't paying state income taxes, prices for everything were so much lower. I was like, man, this seems great.'

He said of Nevada, 'It's the entertainment capital of the world, there's sports, there are concerts, there is everything in the world here. I love it. And there's a film industry here as well.'

Cain said that he's met with Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo and thinks he has 'done a fantastic job here,' adding that he's been asked before to enter the political fray.

'I have been asked to run for Senate here,' he said. 'I've been asked for governor here. If I think I can make Nevada better, perhaps I'll do it. If I thought I could come in, do some good for this state of Nevada and for this country, I would do it and get out.

'If I feel like I can help people, I think that should be the metric for why people get into politics. Unfortunately, I think they get into politics for power, for money, and for prestige. I don't need any of those things.'