Nicolas Cage did not want to play himself before joining The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
dailymail.co.ukNicolas Cage was revealed to have almost not played himself in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent during an interview with the feature's writers that was published by The Hollywood Reporter on Friday.Tom Gormican and Kevin Etten, who co-wrote the project's screenplay, discussed several aspects of the film's production process during their sit-down with the media outlet.The filmmakers made a point of expressing that they initially expected that the movie's 58-year-old star would be apprehensive about the project as a whole.
High stakes: Nicolas Cage was revealed to have almost not played himself in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent during an interview with the feature's writer that was published by The Hollywood Reporter on FridayEtten recalled that 'we were told that Nick has done these projects before and he's not wild about Nick as Nick.
And we weren't two guys who had a huge body of work that you could point to and be like, "No, trust us."'Gormican, who also directed the feature, expressed that 'we aren't Spike Jonze,' referencing the director's featureBeing John Malkovich, in which the actor of the same name portrayed himself.
Jonze also directed Cage in Adaptation, in which he played screenwriter Charlie Kaufman and his fictional twin brother Donald.Gormican then stated that, although many studios were interested in the project, most were concerned about the star's commitment to the film.
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