Ex-Superman actor fell asleep watching 'BvS'

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Ex-Superman actor fell asleep watching 'BvS'

Vincent Garcia,

ABS-CBN News

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Former Superman actor Dean Cain smiles as he answers questions from the local press at ToyCon 2016. Vincent Garcia, ABS-CBN News

MANILA - Dean Cain, best known for his definitive role as Superman in the '90s cult favorite "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman," admitted to have "dozed off" while watching the latest movie to star the iconic DC comic book character.

Cain, 49, was speaking to reporters at a press conference during ToyCon 2016, which opened on Friday at the SMX Convention Centre in Pasay City. The American actor was asked to give his thoughts on the critically-panned “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.”

Cain felt that the more than two-hour film, which was directed by Zack Snyder (“300,” “Watchmen”), dragged for “too long,” and criticised the Warner Bros-produced feature for its supposed lack of romance and humor. “The film itself didn’t hold my attention,” he shared. “It was very long, too long.”

“Any story comes down to the characters. If you care about the characters, then you care about the story —the truth of the matter is, I enjoyed ‘Deadpool’ a lot more than I liked ‘Batman v Superman.’ Ryan Reynolds killed that role. It was amazing. It was witty and fun, and I sort of prefer that,” Cain added.

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Cain did, however, praise actors Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill for their portrayal of the lead characters. He explained: “I think Henry and Ben did a great job, but [Batman v Superman] wasn’t my favorite film. I’d take ‘Deadpool’ over ‘Batman v Superman’ any day.”

According to Rotten Tomatoes, “Deadpool” has an an average approval rating of 83 percent, while “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” had been given a paltry 27 percent by critics.Both films went on to become box-office hits worldwide, with the R-rated “Deadpool” earning more than $700 million and “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” garnering roughly $871 million.

Cain is currently part of the “Supergirl” television series. He plays the foster father of Kara Danvers, the alter-ego of the title character, which is being portrayed by actress Melissa Benoist.

“She’s phenomenal. I think she is such a talented actress. I don’t think she’s a natural athlete —I’m a natural athlete so it was really fun for me to able to act out the fight scenes. I think it’s more work for her, but the acting stuff, I think she is a far better actor than I was,” Cain said of Benoist.

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