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Kevin Sorbo Was Blacklisted by Hollywood — Here’s Why He’s Still Winning
Source: The Daily Declaration
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Kevin Sorbo opens up about being blacklisted by Hollywood for his Christian faith and conservative views — and why he has absolutely no regrets.
Very few actors are as vocal about being abused for their faith and political views as Kevin Sorbo.
The Hercules and Andromeda headlining actor hasn’t been involved in the silver screen scene for years. The reason for this? His agents were told to ditch him.
To cut a long story short, Hollywood cancelled Sorbo because he refused to self-censor.
A committed Christian, both he and his wife, Sam, refused to sell their souls, and “Hollywoke” slammed the doors shut on them for doing so.
Unpacking the reasons in a quick timeline shared with Gabriella Power on Sky News, Sorbo said, “I think Hollywood changed.”
“I was always public with my faith. I never hid it.”
“They just changed everything they did.”
“It was about 10 to 12 years ago,” he added, “when things really started shifting, and my manager and agent called me in and said, ‘We can’t work with you anymore.'”
“‘The studios don’t want to work with you anymore.’ I said, ‘Why?’ ‘Well, the things you’re posting on the internet.'”
“You mean the truth,” Sorbo quipped back.
He then told Sky News, “As you know, people on the Left have real trouble with the truth.”
“They don’t like anything that is factual. They like to live in a fantasy world, and Hollywood loves to lead the way in that.”
Sorbo Studios: Building Something New
Instead of allowing themselves to be blown into oblivion, Sorbo said, he and Sam founded Sorbo Studios.
“I’ve been averaging about four movies a year,” he said.
“In fact, I’ve got a really big one coming out here in America on October 2nd. I hope it makes it Down Under. It’s called The Flood.”
Despite the establishment’s culture war on Christians, Sorbo is still working.
Noting the special nature of his circumstances, given the rampant Marxian Woke discrimination against Christians and conservatives from within the industry, he said, “I’ve been very blessed to keep on working.”
The father of three illustrated his courage in the face of cancel culture by telling the TODAY show in 2024,
“I can’t be the only conservative in Hollywood. I know I’m not the only Christian in Hollywood.”
“I guess I was too vocal for them.”
He fired back at the blacklisting, saying, “You’re the industry that screams for tolerance.”
“Hollywood, as we all know, is very hypocritical. Tolerance is a one-way street.”
“That’s sad,” he added, “because I don’t harbour the same kind of anger and hatred.”
Asked if he had any regrets, he answered, “No.”
“I spoke the truth. I know a lot of people don’t like the truth.”
During the interview, Sorbo also shared a love of Australians, saying he had once lived in Sydney for eight months.
Netflix’s Faith-Based Fumble
The uncancellable actor was even approached by Netflix in 2018 with a proposal to open an inspirational division.
He was completely on board.
“I had four meetings with them over four months, and each meeting, I could tell that this was just lip service.”
“It was weird.”
Sorbo recalled the interaction in a 7 August sit-down with CBN last year.
After initialising contact with the idea, Netflix ended up walking away because the content had “God in it.”
At the last meeting he had with the streaming company, Sorbo said Netflix nixing their own idea came down to their ideology and hatred towards the Christian and conservative community.
Sorbo pointed out that the company essentially walked away from an 80 million home market that wants faith-based, quality content films.
This prompted him to ask Netflix, “What is wrong with you guys?”
The memory of the exchange lives large.
In March, he took to X, telling people: “Cancel your Netflix subscription.”
Revisiting the bizarre experience in April, Sorbo dropped another post, stating,
“Years ago, after my movie Let There Be Light was released, Netflix called me into their studios in Los Angeles to have a meeting.”
“I distinctly remember sitting down with the executives and discussing the possibility of having my faith-based movies on their platform.”
“I’ll never forget the last thing they said to me before the meeting ended.”
“‘We understand that there’s an audience for this kind of content, but we don’t understand why.'”
“These people,” Sorbo concluded, “do not have your best interest at heart.”
COMMENTARY
Introduction: The Price of Speaking Truth
Kevin Sorbo is not the first actor to be blacklisted by Hollywood for his beliefs. He will not be the last. But his story is a powerful reminder of the cost of discipleship in an industry that has increasingly abandoned traditional values.
Sorbo was open about his faith from the beginning. He never hid it. But as Hollywood shifted leftward, that openness became a liability. His agents told him that studios did not want to work with him because of the things he was posting online.
His response was simple: “You mean the truth.”
That is the heart of the matter. Sorbo was not cancelled for being offensive. He was cancelled for being truthful. And in today’s Hollywood, truth is the enemy.
The Hypocrisy of Tolerance
Sorbo highlights the hypocrisy of an industry that screams for tolerance while being utterly intolerant of anyone who disagrees with it.
“Tolerance is a one-way street,” he said. Hollywood tolerates those who share its values. Those who do not are silenced, blacklisted, and erased.
This is not tolerance. It is tyranny.
Building Something New
Instead of allowing himself to be destroyed by the blacklist, Sorbo and his wife founded Sorbo Studios. They have been producing about four movies a year, including a major film called The Flood.
This is a lesson in resilience. When one door closes, God opens another. Sorbo could have given up. He could have retreated into bitterness. Instead, he built something new.
He is still working. He is still creating. He is still winning.
The Netflix Fumble
Perhaps the most telling part of the story is the Netflix meeting. The streaming giant approached Sorbo about creating an inspirational division. He was enthusiastic. They had four meetings over four months.
But in the end, Netflix walked away because the content had “God in it.”
Think about that. They acknowledged that there is an audience for faith-based content. They understood that 80 million homes want quality films that reflect Christian values. But they walked away anyway.
Why? Because their ideology would not allow them to profit from content that honours God.
Sorbo’s response is direct: “Cancel your Netflix subscription.” It is a call to vote with our wallets, to support companies that share our values and to boycott those that do not.
No Regrets
Asked if he had any regrets, Sorbo answered without hesitation: “No.”
“I spoke the truth. I know a lot of people don’t like the truth.”
This is the confidence of a man who knows his identity is not in Hollywood’s approval but in Christ’s. He has not lost his career; he has gained a platform. He has not been silenced; he has been amplified.
Lessons for Christians
Sorbo’s story offers several lessons for Christians navigating a hostile culture.
1. Speak the truth, even when it costs.
Sorbo was blacklisted for telling the truth. He does not regret it. Neither should we.
2. When one door closes, build a new one.
Sorbo did not wait for Hollywood to change. He created his own opportunities. We should do the same.
3. Hollywood does not have your best interest at heart.
Netflix admitted that they did not understand why anyone would want faith-based content. They are not our allies. They are not our friends.
4. Vote with your wallet.
Sorbo calls for cancelling Netflix subscriptions. It is a practical step we can take to support companies that share our values.
5. Do not be afraid of cancel culture.
Cancel culture only has power if we fear it. Sorbo faced it and survived. He thrived. We can too.
DECLARATIONS BASED ON THE ARTICLE
I DECLARE that I will speak the truth, even when it costs me!
I DECLARE that I will not be silenced by cancel culture!
I DECLARE that when one door closes, I will build something new!
I DECLARE that my identity is in Christ, not in the approval of Hollywood!
I DECLARE that I will vote with my wallet and support companies that share my values!
I DECLARE that I will not fear the hypocrisy of the world!
I DECLARE that I will be like Kevin Sorbo – uncancellable because my hope is not in this world!
I DECLARE that truth is eternal, and lies will eventually be exposed!
I DECLARE that Hollywood does not have my best interest at heart; God does!
I DECLARE that I will keep working, keep creating, and keep winning for the Kingdom!
PRAYER
Father, we thank You for the witness of Kevin Sorbo. Thank You for his courage to speak the truth in an industry that punishes honesty.
We pray for Christians in Hollywood. Give them strength to stand firm. Protect them from retaliation. Let them find creative ways to produce content that honours You.
We pray for those who have been blacklisted for their faith. Comfort them. Provide for them. Open new doors for them.
We pray for the entertainment industry. Convict them of their hypocrisy. Let them see the error of their ways. Raise up new leaders who will champion truth.
We pray for ourselves. Give us the same courage to speak the truth, even when it costs us. Let us not be silenced by fear. Let us be like Kevin Sorbo – uncancellable because our hope is in You.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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