DC Art Imagines Young Nicolas Cage As Superman (& He's Perfect In Role)
DC fan art imagines what young Nicolas Cage would look like as Superman. With The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent — a celebration of all that is Nicolas Cage — soon to be released, fans look back to what might have been. A starring role as the Man of Steel may be the only thing missing in the venerable actor's long resume of acting roles.
After Superman's cinematic appeal dropped off in the late 80s with the poorly received Superman IV: The Quest for Peace following the equally derided Supergirl (1984), a chance for another Superman film looked dire. Due to a resurgence in popularity thanks to the Death of Superman comic series, producers were clambering for another shot at the big screen. Many iterations of a new Superman story bounced around Warner Bros. in the mid-to-late 90s, finally resulting in a return to form with Tim Burton in the director's chair and Nicolas Cage as the titular superhero for Superman Lives. Unfortunately, the production entered development hell and couldn't escape it, with the project completely abandoned in 1999.
Related: What Tim Burton's Superman Lives Would've Looked Like (& Why It Didn't Happen)
French artist Kibar imagines a young Nicolas Cage in a homage to the actor's near-miss as the last son of Krypton. The artist rendered three portraits of Cage as the celebrated hero, first in the classic blue suit with the red cape. Then as Cage in the black Recovery suit with a silver 'S.' The final portrait shows what Cage would look like as Clark Kent, the mild-mannered alter ego of the superhero. Check out the image below.
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