Beloved actor Nicolas Cage is open to returning to “popcorn” movies and tv however mentioned he’s extra concerned with private tales.
Speaking to The New Yorker, Cage mentioned he is most concerned with taking pictures a movie that “impacts individuals” and is concerning the human psyche. “I wish to see individuals going by their hardships, their celebrations and relate to it, or discover one thing to it that makes me really feel much less lonely ultimately,” he added.
“I’m not concerned with, you understand, a $100 million science fiction. I do love science fiction, however I’m not essentially going to the film for the spectacle.”
Despite this, Cage made clear he would not rule out greater blockbuster movies or TV reveals, as evidenced by his upcoming position as Spider-Man Noir within the Into the Spider-Verse spin-off collection for Prime Video.
“That does not imply I would not do extra journey movies, or I would not do one thing that is extra popcorn,” Cage mentioned. “I’m contemplating it proper now as we communicate. But the flicks that made me wish to be a movie actor are motion pictures like Elia Kazan’s or Raging Bull — motion pictures that had been about individuals who had been contending with the problems of life.”
Cage has had an extremely various appearing profession, showing in myriad roles from wild and wacky to contemplative and thought of. His most up-to-date “popcorn” movies are maybe 2011’s Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and 2010’s Kick-Ass, although Cage has additionally starred within the aforementioned animated Spider-Man movie and even the DC cartoon Teen Titans GO! To the Movies.
His feedback alluding to probably showing in a number of extra tasks probably comes as excellent news to involved followers although, as Cage mentioned in December 2023 that he might solely have “three or 4 motion pictures left” in him.
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Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll discuss The Witcher all day.
