Nicolas Cage is an actor with an eccentric personality. He is known for his over-the-top performance in various films and is someone who doesn’t say no to any script. However, the ‘Ghost Rider‘ actor might have had a change of heart regarding the superhero genre films.
In a recent interview, the 59-year-old actor talked about whether he will ever appear in Marvel or DC movies. He said he doesn’t need to be in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). So let’s find out the details of what the ‘Pig‘ actor said about superhero flicks and other things.
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Nicolas Cage Talks About MCU
Nicolas Cage has done all kinds of films in his long and successful career. This includes the superhero flick ‘Ghost Rider.’ However, over the years, his opinion on the overcrowded genre has changed.
While accepting the Variety Legend & Groundbreaker Award at Miami Film Festival, Cage called Stan Lee his “surrealistic father” as he named himself after one of Lee’s characters called Luke Cage.
“I understand what the frustration is. I get it. But I think there’s plenty of room for everybody. I’m seeing movies like ‘Tár.’ I’m seeing all kinds of artistic and independently driven movies. I think there’s plenty of room for everybody,” Cage said.
When asked about whether he would ever do a Marvel film, he responded: “I don’t need to be in the MCU, I’m Nic Cage.” In the 1990s, Cage was supposed to do a Superman film with Tim Burton but the project never materialized.
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Cage Prefers Star Trek Over Star Wars
Despite being a part of several successful franchises in the past, the ‘Con Air‘ actor said that he would never be a part of the epic space opera series ‘Star Wars.’ He said that he prefers ‘Star Trek‘ instead.
“Trekkie, man. I’m on the Star Trek Enterprise. That’s where I roll,” he said. Pedro Pascal, the main lead of ‘The Mandalorian’, suggested bringing Cage into the universe. However, Cage said that he is “not really down.”
“I’m not in the Star Wars family. I’m in the Star Trek family,” Cage said while remembering his childhood days when he enjoyed the television series and William Shatner’s films.
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