FROM HERO TO ZERO

Superman has now traded his cape for ICE riot gear in a move that has left his fans gobsmacked and let down.

Dean Cain, known for his role as Superman in the 1990s television series "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman", has revealed that he is joining US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), telling "Fox News" that it was "the right thing" to do.

United States President Donald Trump has vowed to ramp up his deportation of immigrants to one million per year, sparking protests in cities across the US over raids his critics deem unlawful.

Within hours of posting an ICE recruitment video on social media, Cain's account "went crazy", prompting him to sign up himself.

He further told the outlet that the country was built on "patriots stepping up" and that, whether it was popular or not, "I truly believe this is the right thing".

But fans of the TV series felt his move was wrong, saying that he'd fallen from hero to zero.

"Reddit" readers had a field day poking fun at the actor, with one posting: "Fake tough guy becomes fake tough guy again." Another wrote: "He thought they said 'ice cream', so he signed up."

Quoting from Cain's post, where he said: "So, if you want to help save America, ICE is arresting the worst of the worst and removing them from America's streets. I like that. I voted for that", jamiestar9 retorted: "Really? The worst of the worst? That’s cool if true.

"But from here, it seems ICE is all about being cruel to workers with no criminal record. And arresting kids with cancer."

Alurimperium had this to say: "He's been a hardcore Trumpist for like a decade. It's no surprise he's out here parroting the felon's hate speech."