Kevin Sorbo has had a herculean career in Hollywood, considering the impediment of the Minnesota boy's deep Christianity.
The Mound native believes his faith has not been a plus out there.
That was one of the subjects I touched on with the guy who played Hercules in the "Legendary Journeys," Capt. Dylan Hunt in "Andromeda" and "Kull the Conqueror" when Sorbo was at the convention center this month for Wizard World Comic Con Minneapolis.
I also asked him an indirect question about the aneurysms, reportedly trigged by a chiropractic neck adjustment, that caused three strokes and a huge health care scare at the height of Sorbo's career. It was a nice, quick interview — because his Comic Con fans were waiting — that got a little longer when he realized where I worked.
"Am I still on?" he said after taking off the mike he was wearing. Then he reminisced about the major purchase he was able to make as a result of being a paperboy. My two video interviews with Sorbo are at startribune.com/videos.
Q: Is it true that you feel your career has been hampered by the fact that you are a Christian?
A: Yes. No question about that. You definitely can feel a difference in Hollywood for not being whatever. It's interesting to do these faith-based movies. There has been a kickback in a negative direction.
Q: What roles do you believe you have missed out on because you're Christian?