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Everyone’s favorite 90s action hero, Nicolas Cage returned to the big screen in November with the horror comedyDream Scenario,wherein he portrayed Paul Matthews, a family man who finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams.
The actor, who led blockbuster action flicks likeFace/OffandThe Rockduring the peak of his powers, became the subject of jokes in the last decade due to his eccentric choices of roles.
Lately, his portrayal in the fantasy satire has been labeled as a nuanced performance, but the plaudits from fans and critics alike might have come too late for Cage, who seemingly can’t wait to say ‘adios’ to movies.
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Why Nicolas Cage Wants to Leave Movies for Television Shows
Nicolas Cagehas revealed that he recently wrapped up watchingBryan Cranston‘s television seriesBreaking Bad, which follows Walter White’s transformation from an anxious chemistry teacher to a meth-making kingpin, after being introduced to it by his son.
During an interview withUproxx, he revealed that the world of television is new for him. Interestingly, it seems the format has left a lasting impression on Cage, who describedBreaking Badas “magnificent” and suggested there’s not much left for him to learn in cinema. Contrastingly, the student in him sees a scope of learning something in television.
When asked if he’s really looking to quit movies, the 59-year-old replied:
“Well, I’d like to. I would’ve liked to have left on a high note, like Dream Scenario. But I have other contracts that I have to fulfill, so we’ll see what happens.”
Cage then went on to explain that the reason behind the idea has more to do with his personal ambitions than shows likeBreaking Bad, stating:
“… But more importantly, I want to spend some quality time with my family. And I’m going to be 60 next month and my dad died at 75. So it’s like, if I’m lucky, I have more years than he did, but I don’t know. And so what am I going to do with my next 15 years? Well, what’s important? What’s important is my children and I have a baby daughter. And if I can find an episodic show to do that stays in one place where I don’t have to keep leaving, we can all be together. That, on a personal level, would be great.”
Having starred in all kinds of genres to mixed success, Cage, indeed, doesn’t have much left to explore in cinema. More importantly, as he said, the television format would allow him to have the work-life balance he aspires to have.
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How Nicolas Cage Failed to Follow His Led Zeppelin Plans
Having said that, Cage has revealed that he has already failed to abide by one of his plans for this stage of his career.
In 2012, theGhost Riderstar said he wanted his career to progress the way Led Zeppelin led theirs. The iconic English rock band decided to do their own thing and remain mysterious after enjoying immense success. Recalling that plan, Cage said:
“… But yeah, I remember that interview now that you mention it. And the difference between me and Led Zeppelin is that they didn’t do what we’re doing. They didn’t do any interviews.”
Cage never made it to the Led Zeppelin mythos but he insisted that he liked doing interviews and engaging in conversations, because it’s good for the mind and the idea of just sitting in a room and reading a book isn’t as interesting to him.
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Vishal Singh
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Vishal Singh is a Content Writer at FandomWire. Having spent more than half a decade in the digital media space, Vishal specializes in crafting engaging entertainment- and sports-focused stories. He graduated from university with an honors degree in English Literature.
