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Nicolas Cage Is Leaving The Movie Business For Good. Here’s Why.

No living actor comes close to Nicolas Cage‘s filmography. ‘Leaving Las Vegas ‘ and ‘Ghostrider’ actor has had a wonderfully weird film career. Each performance has been unpredictable as he continues to take risks as an artist. But soon, he’s going to hang his boots and shift priorities.

Nicolas Cage, enjoying another career high with Kristof Borgli’s ‘Dream Scenario,’ is looking to retire from films. In an ideal world, we want to see Cage go on forever, but he’s stated he only has three to four movies in him. The fans, though upset, will take what they can get. 

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Nicolas Cage Plans On Quitting Movies

Nicolas Cage In ‘Dream Scenario’

There will be no new Nicolas Cage movies to look forward to. In a conversation with Vanity Fair, the Oscar-winning actor expressed his desire to stop making movies. The actor believes he has sufficiently expressed himself and wants to spend more time with his family.

On the heels of the success of ‘Dream Scenario,’ Nicolas Cage talked to the outlet about his bringing his film career to an end. The 59-year-old actor believes he only has the capacity for “three or four more movies” in him. As an artist, he’s convinced that no unexplored territories are left for him. The 59-year-actor wants to end his career “on a high note.”

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Nicolas Cage Remains Open To A Move To Television

The Oscar-winning actor wants to explore acting in other formats.

Nicolas Cage is retiring from movies. But episodic television is where his interests are. He’s a huge of ‘Breaking Bad.’ The 59-year-old actor, introduced to the show by his son, can’t stop gushing about it. In an interview with Uproxx, the Oscar-winner talked about his love for Bryan Cranston’s performance.

In this conversation, Nicolas Cage expressed his interest in television projects. The actor, who’s done with movies, wants to “switch formats.” Given the scope of character exploration, the actor believes it’s the perfect time to be part of episodic storytelling. Moreover, the television schedule will give him more time with his family.

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Shaurya Thakur is a Content Writer at First Curiosity, who, in his personal time, is writing the greatest "overcoming post-academic slump existential crises" story. His current obsessions are John Cassavetes and Jack Kerouac; musically, he belongs to Arctic Monkeys and Franz Ferdinand.

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