Kevin Sorbo

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'''Kevin Sorbo''' {{lived|1958}} is one of the world's foremost experts at playing limbo with his personal ethics and dignity. Just when you think he can't go lower, he fucking does.

Before exposing himself as a full-on [[Trump]]-humping [[Christian]] zealot, he was TV actor of some repute. In particular, he was best known for his two big TV roles; Hercules in ''{{wpl|Hercules: The Legendary Journeys}}'' (1995–1999) and as Captain Dylan Hunt in ''Andromeda'' (2000–2005). Today he is more better known for taking part in [[Christian cinema|shitty Christian films]] and spewing hateful shit on [[social media]]. Like [[Hulk Hogan]], Sorbo is a proof that some of the best fictional heroes are played by the worst real-life people.

==Not the most fun guy to be around with==
By Sorbo's account, him quitting [[Hollywood]] was caused by his [[conservative]] and [[Christian]] views making him "unhirable" and that his agent and manager got him “blacklisted”. Sorbo would subsequently proclaim that he was “the first actor to get cancelled by [[woke|woke mob]]/[[cancel culture]].” Though it's more likely that Sorbo (like fellow [[Fun:Hollywood conservatives|Hollywood conservative]] {{wpl|James Woods}}) was difficult to work with, as there are documented on-set conflicts with co-stars and producers, as well as him pushing for more creative control. Also considering Sorbo's terrible behavior at social media, its not hard to conclude that he's been a real asshat behind the scenes.

In particular, he is known to be ''quite'' bitter towards {{wpl|Lucy Lawless||,}} who is best known as ''{{wpl|Xena: Warrior Princess|Xena The Warrior Princess|,}}''{{efn|As well as Lawless being pretty much Sorbo's polar opposite politically, as she is considered an [[LGBTQ+]] ally and icon due to her support for queer rights.<ref>[https://www.curvemag.com/blog/interview-culture/lucy-lawless-still-fighting-to-help-others/ Curve:  "Lucy Lawless Still Fighting To Help Others" by Sanya Franich (March 30, 2017)]</ref>}} with her character originating from Sorbo's Hercules show, before she got her own show. Sorbo has accused Lawless and the Xena TV show for not only stealing away the best film crew and the screenwriters, but also for failing to conform "[[family values]]" (due to its violence and for "pandering to [[lesbians]]"), which ''his'' show does. Their feud continued on Twitter, with Lawless' responses to Sorbo's accusations being basically "bitch, are you for real?"<ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/lucy-lawless-kevin-sorbo-twitter-feud-xena-hercules-1559930 Newsweek: "Lucy Lawless and Kevin Sorbo: A Timeline of Their Feud"] by Jason Ambrosi (Jan 08, 2021)</ref> 

Even {{wpl|Michael Hurst||,}} who was the co-star in Sorbo's Hercules TV series, initially tried to maintain a friendship, despite Sorbo's flaws. Hurst had enough when, during the COVID pandemic, Sorbo started to send him [[QAnon]] conspiracy theories by email, deeming Sorbo had gone off the deep end; the friendship ended there.<ref>[https://youtube.com/shorts/UpQBOiqbkVs?feature=shared Youtube: "Michael Hurst on fall out with Hercules co-star Kevin Sorbo and why Lucy Lawless has it out for him"]</ref>

==Views==
In addition to his bitterness towards Lucy Lawless, Sorbo spouts hateful bile on social media, much like James Woods.

In a 2014 interview, he defended [[Mel Gibson]]'s 2004 film ''[[Passion of the Christ]]'', in regards to [[anti-semitism]] about the film and its director. In his infinite wisdom, he answered by saying that [[Argument from incredulity|he didn't understand]] why the [[Jews|Jewish community]] was upset about [[Passion play|their portrayal]] in the film, then declaring that "News bulletin: you [Jews] [[Evil Jew#Christ-killers|did kill Jesus!]]”<ref>[https://www.salon.com/2014/09/08/7_worst_right_wing_moments_of_the_week_-kevin_sorbo_reminds_jews_they_killed_jesus_partner/ Salon: "7 worst right-wing moments of the week — Kevin Sorbo wants to remind Jews they “killed Jesus”" by Janet Allon (2014/09/08)]</ref>

Instances of him being a abusive dick and spreading misinformation in the social media includes:
* Had some ''[[Racism|interesting]]'' things to say about {{wpl|Ferguson unrest|the protests in Ferguson}}, [[Missouri]].<ref>[http://kotaku.com/90s-hercules-tv-star-actor-sounds-like-a-racist-old-man-1625300563 90s Hercules TV Star Sounds Like A Racist Old Man] by Luke Plunkett (8/21/14 8:15PM) ''Kotaku''.</ref> 
* Implying that “leftist agitators” or [[Antifa]], not Trump supporters, were responsible for [[2021 U.S. coup attempt|storming the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021]].<ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/lucy-lawless-kevin-sorbo-takedown-capitol-riots-tweet-xena-hercules-1559933 Newsweek: "Lucy Lawless Hailed As Warrior for Brutal Kevin Sorbo Takedown Over Capitol Riots Tweet" by Emma Nolan (Jan 08, 2021)]</ref>
* Tweeting to former Vice President [[Kamala Harris]] that “if [she] really is black, have her say the [[N-word]], let the people decide for themselves.”<ref>[https://www.thedailybeast.com/ex-hercules-star-maga-troll-kevin-sorbo-tells-kamala-harris-to-say-the-n-word-if-she-really-is-black/ Daily Beast: "‘Hercules’ Star Kevin Sorbo Tells Kamala Harris to ‘Say the N-word’ If She ‘Really Is Black’" by Emell Derra Adolphus (Aug. 9 2024)] (PAYWALL)</ref>
* Tweeted that [[abortion]] is “murder of the unborn” and there is “no debate here.” 
* Criticized political parties and issues around immigration: for example, saying "a party that supports abortion over life, or illegal immigrants over citizens, cannot lecture him about morals."<ref>[https://www.dailywire.com/news/actor-kevin-sorbos-three-tweets-about-sex-abortion-amanda-prestigiacomo DailyWire: "Actor Kevin Sorbo’s Three Tweets About Sex, Abortion, And Immigration Set Internet Ablaze" by Amanda Prestigiacomo (June 17, 2019)]</ref>
* He made a tweet referencing 50 Shades of Grey in relation to Trump’s controversial comments and asked rhetorically: “If women are upset at Trump’s naughty words, who … bought 80 million copies of 50 Shades of Gray?”
* [[COVID]] misinformation, with him also tweeting that the walked out of Starbucks rather than wear a mask, saying it was “BS.” His whole Facebook page was reportedly removed for violating policies on coronavirus or vaccine misinformation. 
And last but not least, in a moment of stunning lack of self-awareness, Sorbo proclaimed that "the left can't make movies" in response to the 2025 live-action Snow White movie.<ref>[https://www.comicsands.com/kevin-sorbo-snow-white ComicSands: "Kevin Sorbo Dragged After Using 'Snow White' Clip To Claim 'The Left Can't Make Movies'"] by Koh Mochizuki (March 25, 2025)</ref>{{efn|Even left-leaning audiences didn't like the 2025 live-action Snow White.}} Which is a pretty bold statement, considering the absolutely dire state of his filmography. Speaking of which...

==Filmography==
Sorbo is best known for his TV roles with Hercules and Andromeda. He also played the leading role in the 1997 fantasy film ''{{wpl|Kull the Conqueror||.}}'' During production of the film, he suffered 3 strokes due to complications from an arm aneurysm. After Andromeda ended in 2005, he would appear in couple of terrible parody movies, including ''{{wpl|Meet the Spartans}}'' and ''[[An American Carol]]''. He would play Hercules again in the 2010 video game, God of War III, but after that, he was practically irrelevant in the Hollywood spotlight.

Later on, he became quite a common name in Christsploitation. He is best known as ''the'' [[Atheist professor myth|atheist professor]] from the first ''[[God's Not Dead]]'' movie, who is proven wrong and then fatally injured a car crash that leads to his [[deathbed conversion]]. Sorbo was apparently pretty proud for this role, as he later directed and stared in the 2017 film {{wpl|Let There Be Light (2017 film)|''Let There Be Light''|,}}, which pretty much has the same premise, with an atheist almost getting killed by a car and then finding Christ. 

In 2014, he had a notable part in a movie called ''{{wpl|Alongside Night (film)|Alongside Night,}}'' which is based on a late [[Libertarian]]/[[Agorism|Agorist]] doofus {{wpl|J. Neil Schulman||'s}} book. Although he is not the main character in a film - being sort of mysterious [[John Galt]]-like economic philosopher and father of the protagonist, who disappears for most of the film - Sorbo was heavily featured in the movie's promotional footage and its poster.

In 2019, he acted in a pro-[[second amendment]] Christian survivalist film called ''The Reliant''.<ref>[https://www.cinema-crazed.com/blog/2019/12/27/the-reliant-2019/ Cinema Crazed: "The Reliant (2019)" by Felix Vasquez, December 27, 2019]</ref>

He also directed and appeared in the sequel to the rebooted ''[[Left Behind]]'' with {{wpl|Nic Cage||,}} that was made with significantly lower budget (being crowd-funded and all.) In 2023, ''{{wpl|Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist}}'' was released, which managed to make some $4 million at the box office.

In 2024, he took part in the movie {{wpl|The Firing Squad (2024 film)|''The Firing Squad'',}} that was produced by a subsidiary of {{wpl|The Epoch Times||,}} which is affiliated with [[Falun Gong]].

==See also==
* [[Kirk Cameron]]
* [[Mel Gibson]]

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