Dean Cain calls Superman favorite role, may return to Smallville for final season

09/30/2010 by Jacob Burch

Its hard to look like a Man of Steel, when youre forced to wear tights. But super-fans remember Dean Cain did a stellar job on Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.

On The Red Carpet caught up with the busy actor, who told us it was his favorite role.

I've played so many characters. There are so many that I love to play, he said. I guess the favorite character I've ever played was in Lois and Clark. I think playing Clark Kent was my favorite role, because it was the biggest role, and it was a very personal role in that sense. But there's so many films that I'm proud to be a part of.

Cain expanded his role in the Superhero Universe, guest-starring as Dr. Curtis Knox on the CWs Smallville, which follows the early years of Clark Kent. With word his old Lois and Clark co-star Teri Hatcher was guest starring on the 10th and final season, we had to ask if hed be returning.

My character on Smallville, you know he's immortal. So he wasn't killed. So I could return. I don't know, they haven't contacted me yet. But that's interesting, he said. I'm glad she's doing that, because I love that with the whole Superman folklore, sort of the mythos of it all, keeping everyone in there.

Christopher Reeve did it, I was of course if he's there, I'm happy to be there, those guys work real hard. Tom Welling, you work hard my friend, he added. What a fantastically successful series. I'm glad Teri's going to be on, and keep up the whole mythos a little longer.

Cain stars in the world premiere of the new film The Way Home on GMC beginning October 1st.