Nicolas Cage Initially “Wanted No Part” In Playing Himself For ‘Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent’

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AUSTIN, Texas – Nicolas Cage's decision to take on the role of himself wasn't an easy one. Cage explained during Saturday's premiere of the film at the SXSW Film Festival that he originally wasn't interested in playing himself when the creators of "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent" approached him.  In the film, Cage agrees to appear at a billionaire's birthday but ends up becoming a CIA informant and has to rescue his daughter from a drug lord.

Nicolas Cage and his wife Riko Shibata are the most adorable pregnant couple ever! The pair, who announced they are expecting their first child together back in January, were beaming on the red carpet at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas on Saturday (March 12). The Oscar-nominated actor held hands with his stunning partner as they arrived for the premiere of his new film The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.

After forty years in show business, what else is there left for Nicolas Cage to do? At his best — for thirty years, in fact — the actor nimbly toed the line between blockbuster action hero and fully committed dramatic performer. Often aware of his onscreen habits and lampooned for his onscreen vocal and physical excesses, Cage intermittently played those expectations for greater dramatic tension and pure comedy.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticIn “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” Nicolas Cage plays Nicolas Cage, a conceit we get used to in a matter of seconds, even as it turns into a gift that keeps on giving. There’s a reason we get used to it so quickly: Movies with a meta dimension have been with us for years — movies like “The Player,” where Robert Altman cast a galaxy of Hollywood stars as their real-life selves, or “Being John Malkovich,” where John Malkovich played John Malkovich, or “Adaptation,” where Cage played Charlie Kaufman, the screenwriter of the film we happened to be watching.

Nicolas Cage looked dapper as he stepped out on Saturday night to attend the premiere of his latest film The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Tale during theSXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas.The actor, 58, was joined by his fifth wife Riko Shibata, 27, who he was photographed holding hands withon the red carpet.Cage and Shibata got married in February 2021 during a low-key wedding in Las Vegas. Dapper:Nicolas Cage looked dapper as he stepped out on Saturday night to attend the premiere of his latest film The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Tale during the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, TexasCage was dressed up for the evening in an eye-catching red plaid suit with black lapels.He layered his suit jacket over a plain black T-shirt and slipped his feet into some brown leather dress shoes.Shibata stunned in a black fringe midi dress with a silver sequin collar and mesh chest.She wore her flowing raven hair down and opted or a bold lip shade.

Nicolas Cage brought some razzle dazzle to this year'sSXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas while promoting his forthcoming filmThe Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent on Saturday.The actor, 58, was decked out in black leather pants and a silver sequin blazer with black lapels as he hit the red carpet withsome of his co-stars.Cage plays a down-on-his-luck version of himself in Tom Gormican's comedy, which hits theaters on April 22. Razzle dazzle:Nicolas Cage brought some razzle dazzle to this year's SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas while promoting his forthcoming film The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent on Saturday The Long Beach, California native rounded out his rock 'n' roll-inspired ensemble with a pair of black leather boots, and his dark brown hair cut short and pushed off his face.

Watching the new action comedy  The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent in which Nicolas Cage plays a fictionalized version of , well, Nicolas Cage, I kept thinking that if  director Tom Gormican didn’t get him to agree to do this film which depends on audience recognition of a genuine action star, he could have easily gone to Mel Gibson or Bruce Willis. They would have been fine fulfilling the amusing premise, but Cage, as he usually does, goes all out, even over the top at times, and gives this the kind of sharp edge only he can. It also helps, since this is basically a comedy, that Cage’s manic timing (as in Honeymoon In Vegas for one) really works in making the best lines in Gormican and co-writer Kevin Etten’s script work, especially the inside industry jokes peppered throughout.

Nicolas Cage has been earning rave reviews for playing a skewed version of himself in the new film “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent”.

What new is there to say about Nicolas Cage at this point in his career? As an actor, he’s a chaotic force, indulgent in a way that deserves an adjective all its own: Cage-ian. However, he’s also a prolific workhorse, dedicated to his craft in ways other actors aren’t.

Nicolas Cage is taking on the role of a lifetime as Nick Cage, the Hollywood actor who has just about had enough of the industry in the new meta-action-comedy “The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent”.

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