Nicolas Cage Is: Last News

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.

There aren’t many things that Nicolas Cage hasn’t done on screen. Just because of the sheer number of projects Cage says yes to, he’s done just about everything.

On paper, you might not find much in common between Nicolas Cage and John Carpenter. Both are Hollywood legends, but one is known for his eccentric performances on screen while the other is known for his quiet demeanor and influential work behind the camera.