Nicolas Cage Explains Why He Turned Down LOTR & Matrix Movie Roles
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talentactor Nicolas Cage has explained why he turned down roles in The Lord of the Rings and The Matrix. Cage is one of the biggest legends of Hollywood stardom, and his newest film, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, stands as somewhat of a tribute to his very diverse career. The film, helmed by Tom Gormican, follows Cage as he plays a cash-strapped version of himself who decides to make a paid appearance at a billionaire mega-fan's (Pedro Pascal) birthday party. When it turns out that the billionaire is actually a drug kingpin, both the situation and the Cage movie references get out of hand quickly. While The Unbearable Wight of Massive Talent is set to release on April 22, the film has already received a great deal of praise from its early reviews.
Much of Cage's allure as an actor is in his tendency to seemingly accept any role that comes his way. Over the actor's long career, he has taken on roles in such a variety of movies ranging in genre and quality that it is hard to nail down a specific acting style that he can be identified by. Cage has turned in some incredible performances over his career, as well as his fair share of mind-boggling ones, making his only recurring quality his unpredictability. With Cage's apparent inability to say no to any role being a common perception amongst fans, it may surprise many moviegoers to find out that the actor actually turned down roles in two of the world's most successful movie franchises, The Lord of the Rings and The Matrix.
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In a recent interview with People, Cage has revealed exactly why he decided to turn down roles in both The Lord of the Rings and The
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