Editing Nicolas Cage (section)

=== 2018–present: Critical resurgence ===
[[File:Festival de cinema de Sitges 2018 (30240292207).jpg|thumb|Cage at the 2018 [[Sitges Film Festival]]]]
In 2018, Cage starred in the action thriller film ''[[Mandy (2018 film)|Mandy]]'',<ref name="deadline1" /> which premiered on January 19 at the [[2018 Sundance Film Festival]].<ref name="uTHv0" /> Nick Allen of [[RogerEbert.com]] praised the movie, writing that "for all of the endless feral performances that Cage has given, in movies good, bad and forgettable, Cosmatos' style-driven, '80s-tastic passion for weird worlds and characters takes full advantage of Cage's greatness, and then some."<ref name="XA6qF" /> In October, ''Mandy'''s producer [[Elijah Wood]] announced his intention to size up an Oscar campaign for Nicolas Cage and for composer [[Jóhann Jóhannsson]] (who died in February of that year)<ref>{{cite web|url = https://variety.com/2018/film/columns/johann-johannsson-cinema-soundscape-1202694619/|title = How Composer Jóhann Jóhannsson Helped Change the Genre Cinema Soundscape|last = Debruge|first = Peter|date = February 10, 2018|work = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date = March 6, 2018|archive-date = February 11, 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180211020515/http://variety.com/2018/film/columns/johann-johannsson-cinema-soundscape-1202694619/|url-status = live}}</ref> but the film was disqualified because it was also released on Video On Demand on September 14.<ref name="mUi3M" /><ref name="ifioj" /><ref name="yxAGq" /><ref name="Ghppy" />

Later that year, Cage voiced [[Superman|Clark Kent / Superman]] in the animated film ''[[Teen Titans Go! To the Movies]]''. He had originally been slated to portray Superman in [[Tim Burton]]'s canceled Superman film, ''[[Superman in film#Superman Lives|Superman Lives]]'', in the 1990s.<ref name="JusticeLeague" /> He voiced an alternate [[Monochrome painting|monochromatic]] [[Marvel Noir|1930s universe]] version of [[Spider-Man Noir|Peter Parker / Spider-Man Noir]] in ''[[Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse]]'' (2018). Cage based his vocal performance on films of [[Humphrey Bogart]], [[James Cagney]], and [[Edward G. Robinson]].<ref name="uJYMs" /> On January 28, 2019, Viktor and Irina Yelchin premiered a documentary about their son [[Anton Yelchin]], ''[[Love, Antosha]]'', at the [[2019 Sundance Film Festival]].<ref name="QcKS0" /> The documentary was directed by Garret Price and contains various interviews with some of Anton's friends and collaborators such as [[Kristen Stewart]], [[J. J. Abrams]], [[Chris Pine]], [[Jennifer Lawrence]], [[Jodie Foster]], [[John Cho]] and [[Martin Landau]]. Cage starred as the Narrator of the film, reading various Anton's writings.<ref name="SKdF2" />

In December 2018, it was announced that Cage had signed to play the lead role for [[Richard Stanley (director)|Richard Stanley]]'s [[Color Out of Space (film)|''Color Out of Space'']], based on the short story "[[The Colour Out of Space]]" by [[H. P. Lovecraft]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Naderzad |first=Ali |date=January 23, 2019 |title=Richard Stanley is back in the saddle again, will direct 'Color out of space,' starring Nicolas Cage |url=https://screencomment.com/2019/01/stanley-color-space |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225083416/https://screencomment.com/2019/01/stanley-color-space/ |archive-date=February 25, 2021 |access-date=February 7, 2020 |publisher=Screen Comment}}</ref> This was Stanley's first feature film directed since his firing from ''[[The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996 film)|The Island of Dr. Moreau]]'' (1996).<ref>{{cite web |last=Vlessing |first=Etan |date=January 25, 2019 |title=Nicolas Cage Nabs Lead in Sci-Fi Thriller 'Color Out of Space' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nicolas-cage-nabs-lead-sci-fi-thriller-color-space-1178325 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308091332/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nicolas-cage-nabs-lead-sci-fi-thriller-color-space-1178325 |archive-date=March 8, 2021 |access-date=February 7, 2020 |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> ''Color Out of Space'' premiered on September 7, 2019, in the Midnight Madness portion of the [[2019 Toronto International Film Festival]], where Cage was awarded for his role with the Creative Coalition's Spotlight Initiative Award.<ref>[https://www.screendaily.com/news/toronto-unveils-midnight-madness-discovery-tiff-docs-cinematheque/5141816.article "Toronto unveils Midnight Madness, Discovery, TIFF Docs, Cinematheque"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808142937/https://www.screendaily.com/news/toronto-unveils-midnight-madness-discovery-tiff-docs-cinematheque/5141816.article |date=August 8, 2019 }}. ''[[Screen Daily]]'', August 8, 2019.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/toronto-nicolas-cage-tells-spotlight-initiative-awards-art-is-healthiest-medicine-1237946/|title=Toronto: Nicolas Cage Tells Spotlight Initiative Awards Art Is "Healthiest Medicine"|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Christos|last=Tsirbas|date=September 8, 2019|access-date=February 5, 2022|archive-date=February 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205071917/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/toronto-nicolas-cage-tells-spotlight-initiative-awards-art-is-healthiest-medicine-1237946/|url-status=live}}</ref> Following select preview screenings on January 22, the film was released in 81 theaters in the United States on January 24, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/11/color-out-of-space-trailer-nicolas-cage-hp-lovecraft-1202187736/|title='Color Out of Space' Trailer: Nicolas Cage Tackles H.P. Lovecraft in Trippy Alien Invasion Thriller|work=[[IndieWire]]|first=Kate|last=Erbland|date=November 8, 2019|access-date=November 22, 2019|archive-date=November 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108085639/https://www.indiewire.com/2019/11/color-out-of-space-trailer-nicolas-cage-hp-lovecraft-1202187736/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In December 2018, it was announced that [[Sion Sono]] was working on his first overseas production and English-language debut, ''[[Prisoners of the Ghostland]]'', starring Nicolas Cage. Cage said the film "might be the wildest movie I've ever made."<ref name="CagePlot">{{Cite web |last=Nordine |first=Michael |date=December 14, 2018 |title=Nicolas Cage Calls 'Prisoners of the Ghostland' 'The Wildest Movie I've Ever Made' |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/12/nicolas-cage-prisoners-of-the-ghostland-sion-sono-1202028122/ |access-date=November 15, 2020 |website=[[IndieWire]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |archive-date=February 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209042033/https://www.indiewire.com/2018/12/nicolas-cage-prisoners-of-the-ghostland-sion-sono-1202028122/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Its plot revolves around a notorious criminal, Hero (played by Cage), who is sent to rescue the governor's adopted granddaughter, who has disappeared into a dark region called Ghostland.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3644794/new-nic-cage-obsession-may-end-sion-sonos-action-horror-movie-prisoners-ghostland-images/ |title=Your New Nic Cage Obsession May End Up Being Sion Sono's Action-Horror Movie 'Prisoners of the Ghostland' |website=[[Bloody Disgusting]] |last=Squires |first=John |date=December 14, 2020 |access-date=December 16, 2020 |archive-date=February 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210218044251/https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3644794/new-nic-cage-obsession-may-end-sion-sonos-action-horror-movie-prisoners-ghostland-images/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The film had its world premiere at the [[2021 Sundance Film Festival]] on January 31, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/sundance-film-festival-announces-2021-lineup-1234854059/|title=Sundance Film Festival Lineup Features 38 First-Time Directors, Including Rebecca Hall and Robin Wright|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|first=Peter|last=Debruge|date=December 15, 2020|access-date=December 16, 2020|archive-date=July 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701194411/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/sundance-film-festival-announces-2021-lineup-1234854059/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In May 2020, it was announced that Cage would be playing the role of [[Joe Exotic]] in a scripted eight-episode ''Tiger King'' series, written and executive produced by [[Dan Lagana]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Benjamin |date=May 4, 2020 |title=Nicolas Cage to play Joe Exotic in Tiger King miniseries |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/may/04/nicolas-cage-joe-exotic-tiger-king-miniseries |access-date=July 10, 2020 |website=The Guardian |archive-date=July 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716192432/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/may/04/nicolas-cage-joe-exotic-tiger-king-miniseries |url-status=live }}</ref> It was announced that the project was scrapped in July 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|date=July 14, 2021|title=Nicolas Cage's Tiger King TV drama scrapped by Amazon|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-57833090|access-date=December 4, 2021|archive-date=December 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204204531/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-57833090|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2013, it was confirmed that Nicolas Cage would reprise his role as Grug in ''[[The Croods: A New Age]]'', which was released in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lesnick |first=Silas |date=September 9, 2013 |title=Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds and Emma Stone Confirmed for The Croods 2 |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/108718-nicolas-cage-ryan-reynolds-and-emma-stone-confirmed-for-the-croods-2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140422033120/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=108718 |archive-date=April 22, 2014 |access-date=February 5, 2022 |work=[[ComingSoon.net]]}}</ref>

Cage produced and starred in the 2021 film ''[[Pig (2021 film)|Pig]]'', where he plays Robin "Rob" Feld, a former chef turned reclusive [[truffle]]-forager who must return to his past in [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] in search of his beloved foraging [[Truffle hog|pig]] after she is kidnapped. Cage received critical acclaim for his performance and earned a second nomination for the [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Roeper|first=Richard|date=July 14, 2021|title='Pig': Nicolas Cage skips the hamminess in an elegant story of pain and purpose|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2021/7/14/22577182/pig-review-nicolas-cage-movie-alex-wolff-truffle-adam-arkin|access-date=July 19, 2021|website=Chicago Sun-Times|archive-date=September 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914105221/https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2021/7/14/22577182/pig-review-nicolas-cage-movie-alex-wolff-truffle-adam-arkin|url-status=live}}</ref> He gained further acclaim for portraying a fictionalized version of himself in the 2022 action comedy film ''[[The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent]]'' as well as for his portrayal of Paul, a professor who begins appearing in the dreams of others, in the 2023 ''[[Dream Scenario]]'', resulting in his fifth Golden Globe nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maxim.com/entertainment/nicolas-cages-unbearable-weight-gets-rare-perfect-rotten-tomatoes-score/|title=Nicolas Cage's 'Unbearable Weight' Gets Rare Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Score|work=[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]|date=March 16, 2022|accessdate=April 23, 2022|archive-date=March 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319100218/https://www.maxim.com/entertainment/nicolas-cages-unbearable-weight-gets-rare-perfect-rotten-tomatoes-score/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McArdle |first=Tommy |date=January 7, 2024 |title=Nicolas Cage Celebrates His 'Surrealist' Birthday with Wife Riko Shibata at the 2024 Golden Globes |url=https://people.com/golden-globes-2024-nicolas-cage-celebrates-his-birthday-with-wife-rico-shibata-8423315 |access-date=March 28, 2024 |website=Peoplemag}}</ref>

In the 2023 horror comedy film ''[[Renfield (film)|Renfield]],'' inspired by the 1897 [[Bram Stoker]] novel ''[[Dracula]]'', Cage portrays [[Dracula]] opposite [[Nicholas Hoult]]'s [[Renfield]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Simon |date=April 14, 2023 |title=Nicolas Cage Really Sunk His Teeth Into Dracula In 'Renfield' |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/simonthompson/2023/04/14/nicolas-cage-really-sunk-his-teeth-into-dracula-in-renfield/ |access-date=March 28, 2024 |website=Forbes}}</ref> Also in 2023, Cage was included as a playable character in the horror video game ''[[Dead by Daylight]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bankhurst |first=Adam |date=May 17, 2023 |title=Nicolas Cage Is Playing Himself in Dead by Daylight |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/nicolas-cage-is-playing-himself-in-dead-by-daylight |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109183904/https://www.ign.com/articles/nicolas-cage-is-playing-himself-in-dead-by-daylight |archive-date=January 9, 2024 |access-date=January 10, 2024 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McWhertor |first=Michael |date=July 5, 2023 |title=Dead by Daylight adds Nicolas Cage as a playable Survivor |url=https://www.polygon.com/23784793/dead-by-daylight-nicolas-cage-dlc-release-date |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231222220657/https://www.polygon.com/23784793/dead-by-daylight-nicolas-cage-dlc-release-date |archive-date=December 22, 2023 |access-date=January 10, 2024 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]}}</ref> Cage reprised his role as [[Superman|Clark Kent / Superman]] in the 2023 film ''[[The Flash (film)|The Flash]]'' in a cameo appearance as an alternate version of the superhero.<ref name="Cage">{{Cite web |last=Sharf |first=Zack |date=May 24, 2023 |title='The Flash' Director Just Announced the Movie's Most Shocking Cameo That's Decades in the Making |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/the-flash-cameo-nicolas-cage-superman-1235623843/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524140320/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/the-flash-cameo-nicolas-cage-superman-1235623843/ |archive-date=May 24, 2023 |access-date=May 24, 2023 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> Cage shot his scenes through [[volumetric capture]] and CGI was used to [[De-aging in motion pictures|de-age]] him.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Polowy |first=Kevin |date=November 1, 2023 |title=Nicolas Cage says his Superman cameo in 'The Flash' looked nothing like what he filmed, calls AI 'inhumane' |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/nicolas-cage-criticism-superman-cameo-in-the-flash-ai-211519944.html |access-date=March 28, 2024 |website=Yahoo Entertainment}}</ref>

In early 2023, it was announced Cage was set to play a live action version of [[Spider-Man Noir|Peter Parker / Spider-Man Noir]] on [[Amazon Prime Video]]. The show would take place in an alternate 1930s New York City.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bergeson |first1=Samantha |date=February 9, 2023 |title=Spider-Man Noir Live-Action Series Confirmed at Amazon, Set in 1930s New York City |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/spider-man-noir-live-action-series-amazon-prime-video-1234808306/ |access-date=July 10, 2024 |website=Indie Wire}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Welk |first1=Brian |date=May 14, 2024 |title=Nicolas Cage to Star in Spider-Man Noir Live-Action Series at Amazon |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/breaking-news/nicolas-cage-spider-man-noir-live-action-series-amazon-1235004254/ |access-date=July 10, 2024 |website=Indie Wire}}</ref> In July 2024, the show was confirmed to be titled ''[[Spider-Noir]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Otterson |first1=Joe |date=July 9, 2024 |title=Spider-Man Noir Series at Amazon, MGM+ Casts Lamorne Morris as Robbie Robertson |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/spider-man-noir-series-amazon-nicolas-cage-cast-lamorne-morris-robbie-robertson-1236063341/ |access-date=July 10, 2024 |website=Variety}}</ref> Filming began in September 2024 in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Singh |first1=Sartaj |date=May 23, 2024 |title=Nicolas Cage's Spider-Man Series 'Noir' Begins Filming in LA in September |url=https://thecinemaholic.com/noir-filming/ |access-date=July 10, 2024 |website=TheCinemaholic}}</ref> Also in July, Cage starred as the titular serial killer in the horror thriller film ''[[Longlegs]]'', which he produced.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lattanzio |first=Ryan |date=June 24, 2024 |title='Longlegs' Director Oz Perkins Says the Wild Marketing Campaign Is All Neon: 'I Would Be a Jackass to Take Too Much Credit' |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/longlegs-marketing-osgood-perkins-1235019292/ |accessdate=July 12, 2024 |website=[[IndieWire]]}}</ref>