Dean Cain accuses GalaxyCon of blacklisting him over conservative values
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Actor Dean Cain is speaking out against what he describes as an attempted blacklisting by the entertainment industry.
Cain took to social media this week to share a screenshot of an email apparently sent by an employee of GalaxyCon, a company that organizes fan conventions, explaining why they wouldn’t work with him: a difference in “values.”
“As for Dean Cain, although I have a soft spot in my heart because he sent me an autographed postcard in the mail when I was about 10 years old, GalaxyCon’s values do not align with Dean’s,” the post read.
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Dean Cain accuses GalaxyCon of being ideologically blacklisted after the convention rejected him for conflicting “values.” (Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
“[Redacted] reaches out to us quite often as well, but we’re also going to pass it on.”
GalaxyCon is a fandom festival featuring celebrities, artists, writers, voice actors, cosplayers, artists, creators, wrestlers, fan groups and panelists, according to its website.
Cain publicly responded, accusing the convention of using vague “values” language to justify what he described as an ideological blacklist.
“This is how they try to blacklist…” he shared on X, adding an eye-rolling emoji.
He then challenged GalaxyCon executives to explain exactly what beliefs allegedly kept him from attending his events.
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Cain played the Man of Steel in “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” from 1993 to 1997. (Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
“What “values” do I stand for that are not aligned with the values of GalaxyCon? » said Cain. “Please be specific, Sarah + GalaxyCon. (Other celebrity name redacted by me).”
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Cain said he doesn’t personally blame Sarah, GalaxyCon’s vice president of talent, describing her as a messenger rather than the ultimate decision-maker.
“I don’t blame Sarah for being the messenger here,” Cain said. “The owner of GalaxyCon is Mike Broder. I would like to hear his explanation of my values.”
That explanation, Cain said, ultimately came after speaking directly with Broder.
Cain said he spoke with the owner of GalaxyCon about the post. (Tara Ziemba/Getty Images)
“I spoke with Mike – I appreciate the conversation,” Cain said. “We agreed to disagree on some things, but it turns out our values aren’t that far apart.”
Cain said the exchange reinforced his belief that conversation — not exclusion — is the way forward.
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“I encourage people to talk to each other, even when they don’t agree on things – and the world will be a better place,” Cain said.
Fox News Digital has contacted Cain and Broder for comment.
Cain previously hit back at Ethan Hawke’s claim that America was no longer a free country for celebrities. (Getty Images)
The actor’s comments come after he hit back at Ethan Hawke, who recently suggested America was no longer a free country for celebrities.
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“Try to be conservative, mate,” Cain wrote on X after Hawke said that speaking out publicly now carried consequences he had never felt before. Hawke claimed that the atmosphere in America had fundamentally changed.
