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Dean Cain claimed he was a victim of sexual harassment when he was Superman.

In a new interview with Variety, the 58-year-old actor made a bombshell claim about his experience starring in the 1990s TV series “Lois & Clark.”

“I could have had the biggest sexual harassment lawsuit in Hollywood history,” Cain told the outlet.


  Dean Cain in “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.” ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection Dean Cain in “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.” ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection

Variety noted that Cain didn’t name the person who allegedly harassed him and declined to elaborate on the matter.

Cain played the titular superhero in “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” which aired on ABC from 1993 to 1997.

Teri Hatcher portrayed Lois Lane.


  Teri Hatcher and Dean Cain in “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.” ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection Teri Hatcher and Dean Cain in “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.” ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection

  Dean Cain as Superman in the 1990s. ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection Dean Cain as Superman in the 1990s. ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection

According to Variety, “there were always murmurs” of alleged nefarious activity going on behind the scenes, hence why the show abruptly ended after four seasons despite there already being scripts for Season 5.

“The harassment took its toll on his relationship at the time with volleyball star Gabrielle Reece,” the outlet wrote of Cain.

The Post has reached out to Cain’s rep and Warner Bros., which produced the show, for comment.


  Dean Cain at the “God’s Not Dead: In God We Trust” premiere at EVO Entertainment in Southlake, Texas, in September. Getty Images Dean Cain at the “God’s Not Dead: In God We Trust” premiere at EVO Entertainment in Southlake, Texas, in September. Getty Images

Elsewhere in the interview, Cain told Variety: “Any guy who tells you he feels bad being objectified, I mean, really? Come on. It’s a wonderful compliment.”

The father of one — who has criticized James Gunn’s new “Superman” film starring David Corenswet — reflected on the costume he had to wear to play the Man of Steel.


  Dean Cain kisses Teri Hatcher in “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.” ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection Dean Cain kisses Teri Hatcher in “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.” ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection

“When they first brought it to me, it was this royal blue spandex bodysuit,” he told Variety. “We ended up putting in stirrups so that it stayed in place. And the boots were a whole lace-up thing at first. We worked on it as time went on.”

“I remember it being 110 [degrees] in Burbank. In the Superman suit, you can’t sweat. If you sweat, it balls up. So I didn’t,” Cain continued. “I’m a Japanese dude. I don’t sweat that much. I’m not hairy at all. They didn’t have to shave my chest or anything. But still …”


  Dean Cain as Clark Kent. ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection Dean Cain as Clark Kent. ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection

Cain also recalled that performing flying stunts in the suit was brutal because the wires cut off circulation.

“There’s no blood flow going to your legs,” he noted. “After hanging for hours, I would have to get a massage just to keep the blood moving from quadrant to quadrant. Teri would cry. She’d be in tears every single time we had to fly because it hurt.”

Cain explained that his shooting schedule for “Lois & Clark” started at 6 a.m. on Monday and ended at 7 a.m. Saturday.


  Teri Hatcher and Dean Cain in “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.” ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection Teri Hatcher and Dean Cain in “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.” ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection

  “Lois & Clark” stars Lane Smith, Justin Whalin, Teri Hatcher, Dean Cain, K Callan and Eddie Jones. ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection “Lois & Clark” stars Lane Smith, Justin Whalin, Teri Hatcher, Dean Cain, K Callan and Eddie Jones. ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection

“We called it Fraturday!” he shared. “There was no time to work out, because they couldn’t give me a workout clause, because then they’d have to for every other star and then it sets precedent for Warner Bros. That’s why I haven’t done a series since. It feels like suffocating. You feel claustrophobic.”

Cain also expressed that he feels he was financially exploited by Warner Bros.


  Teri Hatcher and Dean Cain at New York Comic-Con in 2018. Getty Images for New York Comic Con Teri Hatcher and Dean Cain at New York Comic-Con in 2018. Getty Images for New York Comic Con

“I didn’t know enough back then about residuals,” he said. “Warner Bros. buries the bodies deep and makes it look like it’s lost money. There’s no possible way.”

“But I should have sued,” he stated. “George Clooney did it. He sued on ‘ER’ and got a big payout for his participation. I was advised not to because ‘You don’t want to bite the hand that feeds you.’”

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