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Nicolas Cage reveals he turned down roles in The Matrix and Lord Of The Rings to put family first
He could have been part of two of the most successful film franchises of the late 90s early 2000s.But family came first for Nicolas Cage.The 58-year-old actor revealed that he had passed up major roles in both The Matrix and Lord Of The Rings franchises in order to be home with his son.Scroll down for video Sacrifices: Nicolas Cage (seen on Monday) revealed that he had passed up major roles in both The Matrix and Lord Of The Rings franchises in order to be home with his son Bond:The 58-year-old actor has a 31-year-old son named Weston Cage and 16-year-old son named Kal-El CageHe told People magazine on Tuesday: 'First and foremost... there's no version of Nic Cage in reality that doesn't want to spend time with his children.'There's no version of Nic Cage that didn't put family first over career.