Kevin Sorbo has closed the door on California. Nearly seven years after leaving the Golden State for Florida, the 67-year-old actor says he has no interest in going back, and he has three reasons: "Taxes, traffic and negativity."
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Sorbo, who stars in the faith-based movie "Elijah Peel," said his move to Florida gave him something he felt was increasingly difficult to find in California — "acceptance."
"I mean, here in Florida, yeah, we get five months of pretty high humidity. It's pretty hot, but the winters here are really quite amazing," Sorbo said. "But yeah, there are things I miss, but they can keep their taxes, they can keep their traffic, and they can keep their negativity, I'm done."
The actor said he still misses Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, his golf course, his old house and California's famously mild weather. But the trade-off, he said, isn't worth it.
Sorbo, who starred in the 1990s series "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys," said the independent film community has embraced him since his move, with filmmakers and creators from across the country reaching out through his production company, Sorbo Studios.
"The people I've met here, the contacts I've met, it's been incredible," he said.
Sorbo also criticized the entertainment industry, which he believes has punished people for holding certain political or religious views. He compared Hollywood's treatment of conservatives and Christians to childish antics seen in schools, not a multimillion-dollar industry.
"That's why I find a lot of things in Hollywood, with their blacklisting people that have conservative or Christian viewpoints, I find it like they're seventh grade mean girls," Sorbo told Fox News Digital. "It's just ridiculous and childish to me. We all have different opinions. There's nothing wrong with that."
Sorbo has previously described himself as someone who has been "canceled" for his views.
His latest film, "Elijah Peel," is a faith-based drama inspired by a true story. Willie and Korie Robertson of "Duck Dynasty" serve as executive producers. Sorbo believes there are "80 million homes in America" that want such movies.