John Oliver has mocked former Superman star Dean Cain after the actor announced he had joined Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agency, ICE. On the latest edition of Last Week Tonight, Oliver targeted Cain, who said he joined “to help secure the safety of all Americans”.
Oliver noted one positive of Cain’s decision, stating: “There’s no need for that guy to wear a mask because the chances of anyone recognising him are f***ing zero.” He continued: “You know, there’s an old saying in Hollywood: ‘If all you can get is Dean Cain, you are f***ed.’”
“Now, I’m not saying that ICE isn’t finding people,” Oliver added. “I’m just saying, when you are reduced to pinning a badge on the 59-year-old star of The Dog Who Saved Christmas, The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation, The Dog Who Saved the Holidays, The Dog Who Saved Halloween, The Dog Who Saved Easter and The Dog Who Saved Summer, maybe you are in trouble.”
Cain, best known for playing Superman in the 1990s series Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, posted on social media on Tuesday (5 August) encouraging followers to join ICE. He wrote: “Here’s your opportunity to join ICE. You can earn lots of great benefits and pay. Since President Trump took office, ICE has arrested hundreds of thousands of criminals including terrorists, rapists, murderers, pedophiles, MS-13 gang members, drug traffickers, you name it.”
Oliver is not the only notable figure to criticise Cain. Actor John Leguizamo branded Cain a “moron” in an Instagram video, saying: “What kind of loser volunteers to be an ICE officer? What a moron. Dean Cain, your pronouns are has/been.” The video was met with approval from fellow stars, including Frank Grillo and Oscar-nominated director Lee Daniels.
