The actor, 39, took to Instagram on Thursday to announce that he would not be returning as the Man of Steel, describing it as sad news before giving his best wishes to the franchise.
Cain also showed off two small tattoos above his left ankle.
The handsome star played the role of Clark Kent/Superman in the TV series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman from 1993 to 1997. His co-star was Teri Hatcher, who played the role of Lois Lane.
Shopping: Pushing a trolley filled with shopping around a car park, Cain teamed his jumper with black shorts and flip flops (pictured in costume in 1993 vs now)
The God s Not Dead star rejoined the DC universe between 2015 and 2017 on Supergirl, where he played Kara Danvers/Supergirl s father Jeremiah Danvers.
Dean said he looks back on his time as Superman with extremely fond memories and believes it made for an amazing start to his career.