Hercules Star Kevin Sorbo Complains Hollywood Men Aren’t ‘Manly’ Anymore

Kevin Sorbo is disappointed that there aren't any more manly men in Hollywood.

According to the actor's opinion piece for Fox News, American movies over the past 20 years have become increasingly "anti-men."

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He illustrated his point with a quote from The Incredibles, a 2004 film.

Elastigirl says 'Leave the saving of the world to the men? I don't think so', and Sorbo believes this 'underlies every major entry for cinema’s largest metonym'.

"Everywhere we look, bold, confident, self-assured females upstage passive men who recede quietly into the background. Into the basement. Into the past," Sorbo writes.

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"Fathers, in particular, have become the butt of every woke Hollywood jab, the bumbling, useless idiots who contribute nothing to their families or communities, but sacrifice themselves as objects of ridicule."

A lot of people would be quick to point out how Hollywood has been dominated by superhero movies for the better part of a decade and how they all have very masculine men in them.

That, though, is not Sorbo's concern.

He wants to see more of the kind of men "our sons would look up to and our daughters would date."

"Society today seriously misunderstands masculinity," he wrote.

"On the one hand, we love to normalize androgynous, Billy Porter-type men who sport skirts and poofy dresses.”

"GQ’s 2019 best-dressed man, Timothée Chalamet, for example, often wears clothes that, well… let’s just say your grandfather wouldn’t have been caught dead dressed like Chalamet."

What if your grandfather wasn't willing to dress like the Dune star? If you look further back in time, you'll notice that men were not always dripping in what Sorbo considers "masculine" attire. Fashion is continuously changing.

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Think of powdered faces, stylish wigs, and extravagant attire.

The Hercules actor blamed "alcohol, drugs, video games, porn, and other entertainment" for the current state of masculinity, but he offered no supporting data for his claims.

It's impossible to say how playing video games may affect A-listers' sense of style or masculinity.

"Boys, especially, need heroes," he said.

"It’s part of why storytelling has been an essential part of culture throughout history, particularly through the medium of filmmaking in this generation."

Kevin, women also need heroes. That's why we see more stories about women, made by women, and for women.

He added: "It’s time for the world’s entertainment capital to reintroduce good men: men who love their wives and children, protect them, fight for what’s right, and speak up for the powerless.”

"Men who, above all, have overcome their own selfish desires and are free to put others first."

Just saying, Kevin, you can accomplish all of that while wearing a lovely red outfit.