Editing Nicolas Cage

{{Short description|American actor (born 1964)}}
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| image              = Nicolas Cage Comic-Con 2011.jpg
| caption            = Cage in 2011 
| birth_name         = Nicolas Kim Coppola
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1964|1|7}}
| birth_place        = [[Long Beach, California]], U.S.
| occupation         = {{hlist|Actor|film producer}}
| years_active       = 1981–present
| works              = [[Nicolas Cage filmography|Full list]]
| spouse             = {{unbulleted list
| {{marriage|[[Patricia Arquette]]|1995|2001|end=divorced}}
| {{marriage|[[Lisa Marie Presley]]|2002|2004|end=divorced}}
| {{marriage|Alice Kim|2004|2016|end=divorced}}
| {{marriage|Erika Koike|2019|2019|end=annulled}}
| {{marriage|Riko Shibata|2021}}
}}
| children           = 3
| father             = [[August Coppola]]
| family             = [[Coppola family]]
| awards             = [[List of awards and nominations received by Nicolas Cage|Full list]]
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'''Nicolas Kim Coppola''' (born January 7, 1964),<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2019/01/07/UPI-Almanac-for-Monday-Jan-7-2019/6991546835238/?ur3=1|title= UPI Almanac for Monday, Jan, 7, 2019|work= [[United Press International]]|date= January 7, 2019|access-date= September 21, 2019|archive-date= September 21, 2019|archive-url= https://archive.today/20190921143309/https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2019/01/07/UPI-Almanac-for-Monday-Jan-7-2019/6991546835238/?ur3=1|url-status= live|quote= actor Nicolas Cage in 1964 (age 55)}}</ref><ref name="Zt5bv" /> known professionally as '''Nicolas Cage''', is an American actor and film producer. He is the recipient of [[List of awards and nominations received by Nicolas Cage|various accolades]], including an [[Academy Award]], a [[Screen Actors Guild Award]], and a [[Golden Globe Award]] as well as nominations for two [[BAFTA Awards]]. Known for his versatility as an actor, his participation in various film genres has gained him a [[cult following]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sell |first=Paul R. |date=April 21, 2022 |title=To celebrate an unforgettable career, here are the 10 essential Nicolas Cage movies &#124; The Spokesman-Review |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/apr/21/to-celebrate-an-unforgettable-career-here-are-the-/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231212161159/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/apr/21/to-celebrate-an-unforgettable-career-here-are-the-/ |archive-date=December 12, 2023 |access-date=December 1, 2023 |website=www.spokesman.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/oct/02/mandy-nicolas-cage-the-most-maverick-actor-since-marlon-brando|title=Put the bunny back in the box: is Nicolas Cage the best actor since Marlon Brando?|date=October 2, 2018|first=Steve|last=Rose|website=[[The Guardian]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210906144950/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/oct/02/mandy-nicolas-cage-the-most-maverick-actor-since-marlon-brando|archive-date=September 6, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=September 6, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Tafoya"/>

Born into the [[Coppola family]], Cage began his career in films such as ''[[Fast Times at Ridgemont High]]'' (1982) and ''[[Valley Girl (1983 film)|Valley Girl]]'' (1983), as well as various films by his uncle [[Francis Ford Coppola]] such as ''[[Rumble Fish]]'' (1983), ''[[The Cotton Club (film)|The Cotton Club]]'' (1984), and ''[[Peggy Sue Got Married]]'' (1986). He received critical success for his roles in ''[[Moonstruck]]'' and  ''[[Raising Arizona]]'' (both 1987), before earning an [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] for the dramatic film ''[[Leaving Las Vegas]]'' (1995). He was Oscar-nominated for playing twins [[Charlie Kaufman|Charlie and Donald Kaufman]] in the comedy-drama film ''[[Adaptation (film)|Adaptation]]'' (2002).

Cage established himself in mainstream action films, such as ''[[The Rock (film)|The Rock]]'' (1996), ''[[Con Air]]'' (1997), ''[[Face/Off]]'' (1997), ''[[Gone in 60 Seconds (2000 film)|Gone in 60 Seconds]]'' (2000), the [[National Treasure (franchise)|''National Treasure'' film series]] (2004–2007), the [[Ghost Rider (2007 film)|''Ghost Rider'' film series]] (2007–2011), and ''[[Kick-Ass (film)|Kick-Ass]]'' (2010). He also took on dramatic roles in ''[[City of Angels (film)|City of Angels]]'' (1998), ''[[Bringing Out the Dead]]'' (1999),  ''[[The Family Man]]'' (2000), ''[[Matchstick Men]]'' (2003), and ''[[The Wicker Man (2006 film)|The Wicker Man]]'' (2006). He has voiced characters in ''[[The Ant Bully (film)|The Ant Bully]]'' (2006), ''[[Astro Boy (film)|Astro Boy]]'' (2009), [[The Croods (franchise)|''The Croods'' film series]] (2013–2020), ''[[Teen Titans Go! To the Movies]]'' and ''[[Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse]]'' (both 2018). He earned renewed critical recognition for his starring roles in ''[[Mandy (2018 film)|Mandy]]'' (2018), ''[[Pig (2021 film)|Pig]]'' (2021), ''[[The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent]]'' (2022), ''[[Dream Scenario]]'' (2023) and ''[[Longlegs]]'' (2024).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/08/07/enduring-strangeness-nicolas-cage |title=The enduring strangeness of Nicolas Cage |newspaper=The Washington Post |last=Nguyen |first=Terry |date=August 7, 2019 |access-date=June 23, 2021 |archive-date=July 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723144408/https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/08/07/enduring-strangeness-nicolas-cage/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kinnucan |first=Trent |date=January 10, 2021 |title=A Tribute to Nicolas Cage: The Rise, Journey & Latest 'Adaptation' of Our 'Kick-Ass' 'National Treasure' |url=https://www.hollywoodinsider.com/nicolas-cage-tribute-journey/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111200124/https://www.hollywoodinsider.com/nicolas-cage-tribute-journey/ |archive-date=January 11, 2021 |access-date=June 23, 2021 |work=Hollywood Insider}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Hibberd |first=James |date=December 4, 2023 |title=Nicolas Cage Says He's Almost Finished: "Three or Four More Movies Left" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/nicolas-cage-retiring-movies-acting-1235709589/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204180859/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/nicolas-cage-retiring-movies-acting-1235709589/ |archive-date=December 4, 2023 |access-date=December 4, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref>

Cage owns the production company [[Saturn Films]] and has produced films such as ''[[Shadow of the Vampire]]'' (2000) and ''[[The Life of David Gale]]'' (2003), and has directed ''[[Sonny (film)|Sonny]]'' (2002). For his contributions to the film industry, he was inducted into the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] in 1998. He was ranked No. 40 in [[Empire (film magazine)|''Empire'']] magazine's The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time list in 2007 and was placed No. 37 in ''[[Premiere (magazine)|Premiere]]''{{'}}s 100 Most Powerful People in Hollywood in 2008. Nicolas Cage was also voted one of the 50 greatest actors of all time in a 2022 readers' poll by ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'' magazine.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=December 20, 2022 |title=Empire's 50 Greatest Actors Of All Time List, Revealed |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-actors/ |access-date=September 25, 2024 |magazine=Empire}}</ref>

==Early life and family==
Cage was born in [[Long Beach, California]], to [[August Coppola]], a professor of literature, and Joy Vogelsang, a dancer and choreographer. He was raised in a [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] family. His father was of Italian descent and his mother was of mainly German and Polish descent with some English and Scottish ancestry on her father's side.<ref name="MSQa6" /><ref name="fennell" /><ref name="pexNq" /> His paternal grandparents were composer [[Carmine Coppola]] and actress [[Italia Pennino]], and his paternal great-grandparents were immigrants from [[Bernalda]], Basilicata.<ref name="cowie" /> Through his father, he is a nephew of both director [[Francis Ford Coppola]] and actress [[Talia Shire]], and a cousin of directors [[Roman Coppola]] and [[Sofia Coppola]], film producer [[Gian-Carlo Coppola]], and actors [[Robert Schwartzman|Robert]] and [[Jason Schwartzman]].<ref name="Bkxdm" /><ref name="XRDiv" />

Cage is the youngest of three sons. His two brothers are New York radio personality [[Marc Coppola (actor)|Marc "The Cope" Coppola]] and director [[Christopher Coppola]]. He attended [[Beverly Hills High School]],<ref name="6f4NO" /> which is known for its many alumni who became entertainers. He aspired to act from an early age and also attended [[UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television]]. His first non-cinematic acting experience was in a school production of ''[[Golden Boy (play)|Golden Boy]]''.<ref name="VloOK" /> He said he started acting because he "wanted to be [[James Dean]]. I saw him in ''[[Rebel Without a Cause]]'', ''[[East of Eden (film)|East of Eden]]''. Nothing affected me—no rock song, no classical music—the way Dean affected me in ''Eden''. It blew my mind. I was like, 'That's what I want to do'."<ref name="Qpcsl" />

At age 15, he tried to convince his uncle, Francis Ford Coppola, to give him a [[screen test]], telling him "I'll show you acting." His outburst was met with "silence in the car."<ref name="Ch7cf" /> By this stage of his career, Coppola had already directed [[Marlon Brando]], [[Al Pacino]], [[Gene Hackman]] and [[Robert De Niro]]. Although early in his career Cage appeared in some of his uncle's films, he changed his name to Nicolas Cage to avoid the appearance of [[nepotism]] as Coppola's nephew. His choice of name was inspired by the [[Marvel Comics]] superhero [[Luke Cage]] and composer [[John Cage]].<ref name="nytimes-1996">{{cite news|title=Nicholas Cage, The Sunshine Man|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/24/movies/film-nicholas-cage-the-sunshine-man.html|first=Ellen |last=Pall|date=July 24, 1994|access-date=March 21, 2022|archive-date=January 26, 2021|newspaper=The New York Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126164143/https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/24/movies/film-nicholas-cage-the-sunshine-man.html}}</ref><ref name="bio" />

==Career==
===1981–1988: Early work and breakthrough===
Cage made his acting debut in the 1981 television pilot ''[[The Best of Times (1981 film)|The Best of Times]]'', which was never picked up by [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]].<ref name="BestOfTimes">{{cite web |last1=Coffel |first1=Chris |title=The Tao of Nicolas Cage: The Best of Times |url=https://filmschoolrejects.com/the-tao-of-nicolas-cage-the-best-of-times-7ef8bea4bcb3/ |website=[[Film School Rejects]] |access-date=April 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228221553/https://filmschoolrejects.com/the-tao-of-nicolas-cage-the-best-of-times-7ef8bea4bcb3/ |archive-date=December 28, 2021 |date=December 16, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> His film debut followed in 1982, with a minor role as an unnamed co-worker of [[Judge Reinhold]]'s character in the [[coming-of-age]] film ''[[Fast Times at Ridgemont High]]'', having originally auditioned for Reinhold's part.<ref name="Fast Times">{{cite web |author=Schutte |first=Lauren |date=February 14, 2012 |title=Nicolas Cage on Turning Down 'Dumb & Dumber,' Winning Another Oscar and the Movie that Made Him Change His Name |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nicolas-cage-ghost-rider-spirit-vengence-dumb-dumber-290688 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501164752/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nicolas-cage-ghost-rider-spirit-vengence-dumb-dumber-290688 |archive-date=May 1, 2012 |access-date=August 24, 2012 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> His experience on the film was marred by cast members endlessly quoting his uncle's films, which inspired him to change his name.<ref name="Fast Times" /> Cage's first starring role came opposite [[Deborah Foreman]] in the romantic comedy ''[[Valley Girl (1983 film)|Valley Girl]]'' (1983), in which he played a [[punk subculture|punk]] who falls in love with the titular [[valley girl]], a plot loosely inspired by ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]''.<ref name="ValleyGirl">{{cite news |last1=Spencer |first1=Ashley |title=When 'Valley Girl' (and Nicolas Cage) Shook Up Hollywood |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/11/movies/valley-girl.html? |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=April 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315175136/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/11/movies/valley-girl.html |archive-date=March 15, 2022 |date=May 11, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> The film was a modest box office success and has been branded a [[cult classic]].<ref name="Cult">{{cite magazine |last1=Sollosi |first1=Mary |title=''Valley Girl'' is, like, a totally ironic nostalgia trip: Review |url=https://ew.com/movies/movie-reviews/valley-girl-musical-remake/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=April 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105024348/https://ew.com/movies/movie-reviews/valley-girl-musical-remake/ |archive-date=November 5, 2021 |date=May 8, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> He auditioned for the role of Dallas Winston in his uncle's film ''[[The Outsiders (film)|The Outsiders]]'', based on [[S.E. Hinton]]'s [[The Outsiders (novel)|novel]], but lost to [[Matt Dillon]].<ref name="yv5r9" /> Cage, however, would co-star in Coppola's adaptation of another Hinton novel, ''[[Rumble Fish]]'', in that year.<ref name="s9u79" />

In 1984, Cage appeared in three period films, none of which fared well at the box office. In the drama, ''[[Racing with the Moon]]'' (1984), Cage featured opposite [[Sean Penn]] as friends who are awaiting deployment to the [[United States Marine Corps]].<ref name="RWTM">{{cite magazine |title=Racing with the Moon |url=https://variety.com/1983/film/reviews/racing-with-the-moon-1200426001/ |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=April 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416223214/https://variety.com/1983/film/reviews/racing-with-the-moon-1200426001/ |archive-date=April 16, 2022 |date=December 31, 1983 |url-status=live}}</ref> In Coppola's crime drama ''[[The Cotton Club (film)|The Cotton Club]]'' he portrayed a fictionalized version of mob hitman [[Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll]], earning praise from critic [[Paul Attanasio]] for "artfully [using] his few moments to sketch a brawny, violent thug."<ref name="CottonClub">{{cite news |last1=Attanasio |first1=Paul |author1-link=Paul Attanasio |title='Cotton Club': Coppola's Triumph |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1984/12/14/cotton-club-coppolas-triumph/068c926c-9d69-4463-bc44-ec4eb1ac152c/ |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=April 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809180633/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1984/12/14/cotton-club-coppolas-triumph/068c926c-9d69-4463-bc44-ec4eb1ac152c/ |archive-date=August 9, 2020 |date=December 14, 1984 |url-status=live}}</ref> His final release of the year was [[Alan Parker]]'s drama ''[[Birdy (film)|Birdy]]'', in which he starred with [[Matthew Modine]]. Cage lost weight for the role and had two of his front teeth pulled out to appear disfigured.<ref name="S&S">{{cite web |last1=Dargis |first1=Manohla |author1-link=Manohla Dargis |title=The method and madness of Nicolas Cage |url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/features/method-madness-nicolas-cage |website=[[Sight & Sound]] |publisher=[[British Film Institute]] |access-date=April 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826133619/https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/features/method-madness-nicolas-cage |archive-date=August 26, 2021 |date=August 20, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> Despite massively underperforming at the box office, the film, and Cage and Modine's performances, received positive reviews, with ''[[The New York Times]]'' critic [[Janet Maslin]] writing, "Mr. Cage very sympathetically captures Al's urgency and frustration. Together, these actors work miracles with what might have been unplayable."<ref name="Birdy">{{cite news |last1=Maslin |first1=Janet |author1-link=Janet Maslin |title=The Screen: Alan Parker's 'Birdy' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/21/movies/the-screen-alan-parker-s-birdy.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=April 16, 2022 |date=December 21, 1984 |archive-date=July 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719172340/https://www.nytimesvies.com/1984/12/21/movies/the-screen-alan-parker-s-birdy.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 1986, Cage starred in the little-seen Canadian sports drama ''[[The Boy in Blue (1986 film)|The Boy in Blue]]'' and his uncle's fantasy comedy ''[[Peggy Sue Got Married]]'' (1986) as the husband to [[Kathleen Turner]]'s character.<ref name="Tafoya">{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/features/the-whole-parade-on-the-incomparable-career-of-nicolas-cage|title=The Whole Parade: On the Incomparable Career of Nicolas Cage|date=May 25, 2021|first=Scout|last=Tafoya|website=[[RogerEbert.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621213622/https://www.rogerebert.com/features/the-whole-parade-on-the-incomparable-career-of-nicolas-cage|archive-date=June 21, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=June 24, 2021}}</ref><ref name="d4cjN" /> He then starred in the [[Coen brothers]]' crime comedy ''[[Raising Arizona]]'' (1987) as a dim-witted ex-con.<ref name="RaisingArizona">{{cite web |last1=Westbrook |first1=Caroline |title=Raising Arizona Review |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/raising-arizona-review/ |website=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] |access-date=April 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228221555/https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a36287882/why-raising-arizona-has-the-best-opening-scene-of-any-movie/ |archive-date=December 28, 2021 |date=January 1, 2000 |url-status=live}}</ref> Cage's biggest breakthrough came in 1987 with the romantic comedy ''[[Moonstruck]]'', in which he starred alongside [[Cher]] as a hot-tempered baker.<ref name="bio" /> The film was a hit with critics and audiences alike, earning Cage a [[Golden Globe]] nomination for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy|Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]]<ref name="Golden Globes">{{cite web|url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/person/nicolas-cage|title=Nicolas Cage|publisher=[[Golden Globe Awards]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308151042/https://www.goldenglobes.com/person/nicolas-cage|archive-date=March 8, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=June 24, 2021}}</ref> In his retrospective review, [[Roger Ebert]] wrote that he felt Cage's performance was worthy of an [[Academy Awards|Oscar]].<ref name="Moonstruck">{{cite web |last1=Ebert |first1=Roger |author1-link=Roger Ebert |title=Moonstruck |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-moonstruck-1987 |website=[[RogerEbert.com]] |access-date=April 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409113023/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-moonstruck-1987 |archive-date=April 9, 2022 |date=June 22, 2003 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===1989–1994: Career slump===
In 1989, Cage starred in the black comedy ''[[Vampire's Kiss]]'' as a man who falls in love with a [[vampire]] and soon begins to believe himself as a vampire. The film was a major box office flop but has developed a cult following largely due to Cage's surrealistic and over-the-top performance appearing in [[Meme|internet memes]]. Critic [[Vincent Canby]] felt the film was "dominated and destroyed by Mr. Cage's chaotic, self-indulgent performance."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/02/movies/review-film-the-woman-he-adores-it-turns-out-is-a-vampire.html|url-access=limited|title=Review/Film; The Woman He Adores, It Turns Out, Is a Vampire|date=June 2, 1989|first=Caryn|last=James|author-link=Caryn James|website=[[The New York Times]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624191754/https://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/02/movies/review-film-the-woman-he-adores-it-turns-out-is-a-vampire.html|archive-date=June 24, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=June 24, 2021}}</ref> After filming the Italian drama ''[[Time to Kill (1989 film)|Time to Kill]]'' (1989) in [[Zimbabwe]], he starred in [[David Lynch]]'s romantic crime film ''[[Wild at Heart (film)|Wild at Heart]]'' (1990) with [[Laura Dern]]. Cage was drawn to the project because he was "always attracted to those passionate, almost unbridled romantic characters" and it allowed him to impersonate one of his heroes, [[Elvis Presley]], in scenes in which he sung.<ref name="bio" /><ref name="Elvis">{{cite web |last1=Whipp |first1=Glenn |title=Nicolas Cage meditates on movies, music and what makes him happy |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2022-01-26/nicolas-cage-on-pig-elvis-dracula-and-his-career |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=April 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413211940/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2022-01-26/nicolas-cage-on-pig-elvis-dracula-and-his-career |archive-date=April 13, 2022 |date=January 26, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Wild at Heart'' received mixed reviews upon release, despite controversially winning the [[Palme d'Or]] at the [[1990 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web | title=Festival de Cannes: Wild at Heart | url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/164/year/1990.html | access-date=August 7, 2009 | work=festival-cannes.com | archive-date=January 19, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119153548/http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/164/year/1990.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> Cage would reunite with Lynch and Dern for the [[avant-garde]] concert performance ''[[Industrial Symphony No. 1]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/industrial-symphony-no-1/Film?oid=26323693|title=Industrial Symphony No. 1|website=[[Chicago Reader]]|date=April 25, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621231737/https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/industrial-symphony-no-1/Film?oid=26323693|archive-date=June 21, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=June 24, 2021}}</ref>

Also in 1990, he starred as a helicopter pilot in the action film ''[[Fire Birds]]'', which was panned by critics and negatively compared to ''[[Top Gun]]'' (1986).<ref name="FireBirds">{{cite web |last1=Wilmington |first1=Michael |title=MOVIE REVIEW : 'Fire Birds' Aiming to Be 'Top Gun' With Helicopters |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-05-25-ca-131-story.html |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=April 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928124656/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-05-25-ca-131-story.html |archive-date=September 28, 2020 |date=May 25, 1990 |url-status=live}}</ref> Cage's next film, the erotic thriller ''[[Zandalee]]'' (1991), was released [[direct-to-video]] in the United States, where it did not receive a theatrical release.<ref name="Zandalee">{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/nicolas-cagetastic-case-file-143-zandalee-1798217277|title=Nicolas Cagetastic Case File #143: ''Zandalee''|date=August 5, 2019|first=Nathan|last=Rabin|website=[[The A.V. Club]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621224732/https://www.avclub.com/nicolas-cagetastic-case-file-143-zandalee-1798217277|archive-date=June 21, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=June 24, 2021}}</ref> His "goofy '[[everyman]]'" performance in the romantic comedy ''[[Honeymoon in Vegas]]'' (1992) garnered some positive critical notices,<ref name="HoneymoonVariety">{{cite web |last1=McBride |first1=Joseph |title=Honeymoon in Vegas |url=https://variety.com/1992/film/reviews/honeymoon-in-vegas-2-1200430502/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=April 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216193114/https://variety.com/1992/film/reviews/honeymoon-in-vegas-2-1200430502/ |archive-date=February 16, 2022 |date=August 20, 1992 |url-status=live}}</ref> including from Roger Ebert, who defended Cage amidst some critics finding his acting "excessive" and earned Cage his second Golden Globe nomination.<ref name="Honeymoon">{{cite web |last1=Ebert |first1=Roger |title=Honeymoon in Vegas |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/honeymoon-in-vegas-1992 |website=[[RogerEbert.com]] |access-date=April 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329175351/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/honeymoon-in-vegas-1992 |archive-date=March 29, 2022 |date=August 28, 1992 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Golden Globes" /> He hosted an episode of the variety show ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' to promote the film, his only time hosting the show.<ref name="SNL">{{cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/saturday-night-live-nicolas-cage-fans-draft-petition-for-him-to-host/|title=Fans Petition for Nicolas Cage to Host ''Saturday Night Live''|date=February 17, 2015|first=Sheila Cosgrove|last=Baylis|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621231846/https://people.com/tv/saturday-night-live-nicolas-cage-fans-draft-petition-for-him-to-host/|archive-date=June 21, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=June 24, 2021}}</ref>

None of Cage's three films in 1993—''[[Deadfall (1993 film)|Deadfall]]'' (directed by his brother [[Christopher Coppola|Christopher]]), ''[[Amos & Andrew]]'' and ''[[Red Rock West]]''—performed well at the box office.<ref name="RRW">{{cite web |title=Red Rock West |date=June 16, 1993 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/red_rock_west |publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=April 19, 2022 |archive-date=January 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129193729/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/red_rock_west |url-status=live }}</ref> The comedy ''[[Guarding Tess]]'' (1994) paired Cage with [[Shirley MacLaine]] as a [[United States Secret Service|Secret Service]] agent protecting a former [[First Lady of the United States|First Lady]]; however, it was dismissed as being derivative by some critics.<ref name="GuardingTess">{{cite news |last1=Howe |first1=Desson |title='Guarding Tess' |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/guardingtesspg13howe_a0b038.htm |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=April 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924172842/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/guardingtesspg13howe_a0b038.htm |archive-date=September 24, 2020 |date=March 11, 1994 |url-status=live}}</ref> He next starred alongside [[Bridget Fonda]] in the romantic comedy ''[[It Could Happen to You (1994 film)|It Could Happen to You]]'' as a cash-strapped police officer who offers to share his lottery winnings with a waitress and then the much-criticized box office flop Christmas comedy ''[[Trapped in Paradise]]'' with the ''Saturday Night Live'' actors [[Jon Lovitz]] and [[Dana Carvey]].<ref name="TrueStory">{{cite magazine |last1=Mark |first1=Lois Alter |title=Based on a True Story |url=https://ew.com/article/1994/07/29/based-true-story-2/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=April 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123035313/http://www.ew.com/article/1994/07/29/based-true-story |archive-date=November 23, 2015 |date=July 29, 1994 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="TIP">{{cite web |last1=Hicks |first1=Chris |title=Film review: Trapped in Paradise |url=https://www.deseret.com/1994/12/6/20088841/film-review-trapped-in-paradise |website=[[Deseret News]] |access-date=April 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010094612/https://www.deseret.com/1994/12/6/20088841/film-review-trapped-in-paradise |archive-date=October 10, 2020 |date=December 6, 1994 |url-status=live}}</ref> According to Lovitz, Cage directed portions of the film because its director, [[George Gallo]], offered little direction.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rabin |first1=Nathan |author1-link=Nathan Rabin |title=My World of Flops Christmas Catastrophe Case File #169/The Travolta/Cage Project #42 Trapped in Paradise (1994) |url=https://www.nathanrabin.com/happy-place/2020/10/12/my-world-of-flops-christmas-catastrophe-case-file-169the-travoltacage-project-42-trapped-in-paradise-1994 |website=NathanRabin.com |access-date=April 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201226163659/https://www.nathanrabin.com/happy-place/2020/10/12/my-world-of-flops-christmas-catastrophe-case-file-169the-travoltacage-project-42-trapped-in-paradise-1994 |archive-date=December 26, 2020 |date=October 12, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===1995–2003: Critical success and action star===
Cage's performance as a psychopathic criminal kingpin in the crime film ''[[Kiss of Death (1995 film)|Kiss of Death]]'' (1995) was seen by many critics as the film's strong point,<ref name="KoD">{{cite news |last1=Hinson |first1=Hal |title='Kiss of Death' (R) |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/kissofdeathrhinson_c011b0.htm |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=June 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021113423/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/kissofdeathrhinson_c011b0.htm |archive-date=October 21, 2020 |date=April 21, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> but his most acclaimed performance yet came in the drama ''[[Leaving Las Vegas]]'' as an alcoholic screenwriter who falls in love with a prostitute in [[Las Vegas]].<ref name="UPI">{{cite web |title=Nicolas Cage wins best actor Oscar |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1996/03/26/Nicolas-Cage-wins-best-actor-Oscar/4695827816400/ |publisher=[[United Press International]] |access-date=September 27, 2023 |date=March 26, 1996}}</ref> The role won Cage the [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] and [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama]]. To prepare for the part, Cage [[binge drinking|binge drank]] for two weeks and studied footage of himself.<ref name="wenn">{{cite web |date=August 9, 2000 |title=Cage Did Serious Research For Alcoholic Role |url=https://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2000-08-09#celeb5 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040705213238/https://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2000-08-09 |archive-date=July 5, 2004 |access-date=December 9, 2006 |publisher=[[World Entertainment News Network]]}}</ref>

In 1996, he starred alongside [[Sean Connery]] and [[Ed Harris]] in [[Michael Bay]]'s ''[[The Rock (film)|The Rock]]'', the first of a string of action films for Cage. In the film, he played an [[FBI]] chemical weapons specialist breaking into [[Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary|Alcatraz]] federal prison. ''The Rock'' was a box office and critical success, with journalist [[Alexander Larman]] stating the film "launched Cage into an unexpected vocation as an offbeat action star."<ref name="Rock">{{cite web |last1=Larman |first1=Alexander |author1-link=Alexander Larman |title=First Alcatraz, then Iraq: how The Rock became Michael Bay's weapon of mass destruction |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/first-alcatraz-iraq-rock-became-michael-bays-weapon-mass-destruction/ |website=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |access-date=September 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603041734/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/first-alcatraz-iraq-rock-became-michael-bays-weapon-mass-destruction/amp/ |archive-date=June 3, 2021 |date=June 2, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> Next, he starred in ''[[Con Air]]'' and ''[[Face/Off]]'', two commercially successful action thrillers that were both released in June 1997. Along with [[John Cusack]] and [[John Malkovich]], Cage led an [[ensemble cast]]. [[Jerry Bruckheimer]], ''Con Air''<nowiki/>'s producer, offered the role to Cage after being impressed with his performances in ''Leaving Las Vegas'' and ''The Rock''. Cage accepted despite disappointment at not being offered the villain role.<ref name="ConAir">{{cite web |last1=Larman |first1=Alexander |title='Nothing was too insane': is Con Air the strangest action film ever made? |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/nothing-insane-con-air-strangest-action-film-ever-made/ |website=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |access-date=October 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712143534/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/nothing-insane-con-air-strangest-action-film-ever-made/ |archive-date=July 12, 2022 |date=June 15, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> Ebert felt Cage "[made] the wrong choice... by playing Cameron Poe as a slow-witted Elvis type who is very, very earnest and approaches every task with tunnel vision; it would have been more fun if he'd been less of a hayseed."<ref name="ConAirEbert">{{cite web |last1=Ebert |first1=Roger |title=Con Air |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/con-air-1997 |website=[[RogerEbert.com]] |access-date=October 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428141207/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/con-air-1997 |archive-date=April 28, 2023 |date=June 6, 1997 |url-status=live}}</ref>  John Woo's ''Face/Off'' saw Cage and [[John Travolta]] star in [[dual roles]] as sworn enemies—a terrorist and an [[FBI agent]]—who both undergo [[face transplants]] to impersonate each other, requiring Cage and Travolta to switch characters. Both performances were praised by critics, with the [[BBC]] writing in their review "Travolta and Cage invest their dual roles with physical subtleties that reflect the other actor's character."<ref name="Face/OffBBC">{{cite web |last1=Glanville |first1=Martyn |title=Face/Off (1997) |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2000/12/20/face_off_1997_review.shtml |publisher=[[BBC]] |access-date=October 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527203002/https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2000/12/20/face_off_1997_review.shtml |archive-date=May 27, 2023 |date=December 10, 2000 |url-status=live}}</ref>

After starring in these action films back-to-back, Cage decided to "return to more serious fare" in the romantic fantasy film ''[[City of Angels (film)|City of Angels]]'' (1998), a loose remake of the German film ''[[Wings of Desire]]'' (1987). Critics were split on the film and Cage's performance, with reviews ranging from describing him as "endlessly resourceful" and "[resembling] a serial killer more than an angel."<ref name="Levy">{{cite web |last1=Levy |first1=Emanuel |author1-link=Emanuel Levy |title=City of Angels |url=https://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/city-of-angels-2-1200453464/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=October 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511221750/https://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/city-of-angels-2-1200453464/ |archive-date=May 11, 2023 |date=April 6, 1998 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Holden">{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9D02E2D9143DF933A25757C0A96E958260 |last=Holden |first=Stephen |title=Film Review; Heaven, He's From Heaven, But His Heart Beats So . . . |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=April 10, 1998 |access-date=July 10, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808233752/http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9D02E2D9143DF933A25757C0A96E958260 |archive-date=August 8, 2017 }}</ref> [[Brian De Palma]]'s thriller ''[[Snake Eyes (1998 film)|Snake Eyes]]'', his second film of 1998, starred Cage as a corrupt detective.<ref name="SnakeEyes">{{cite web |last1=McCarthy |first1=Todd |title=Snake Eyes |url=https://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/snake-eyes-2-1200454789/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=October 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019232937/https://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/snake-eyes-2-1200454789/ |archive-date=October 19, 2021 |date=August 5, 1998 |url-status=live}}</ref> The film was met with mixed reviews, which were largely critical of its screenplay.<ref name="RTSnakeEyes">{{cite web |title=Snake Eyes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/snake_eyes |publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=October 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315052221/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/snake_eyes |archive-date=March 15, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Other films included [[Martin Scorsese]]'s 1999 New York City paramedic drama ''[[Bringing Out the Dead]]''<ref name="bio" /> and [[Ridley Scott]]'s 2003 black comedy crime film ''[[Matchstick Men]]'', in which he played a con artist with [[obsessive–compulsive disorder]].<ref name="oJaCk" /> Most of Cage's movies that have achieved financial success were in the action/adventure genre. These include ''The Rock'',<ref name="ROSLb" /> ''Con Air'',<ref name="IIr39" /> ''Face/Off'',<ref name="IIr39" /> and ''[[Gone in 60 Seconds (2000 film)|Gone in 60 Seconds]]'', with Cage as a retired car thief.<ref name="G60S" /> He took the lead role in the 2001 film ''[[Captain Corelli's Mandolin (film)|Captain Corelli's Mandolin]]'' and learned to play the mandolin from scratch for the part.<ref name="VzuSC" /><ref name="qPv3D" /> In 2002, he was again nominated for Oscar and Golden Globe best actor awards for his portrayal of real-life screenwriter [[Charlie Kaufman]] and Kaufman's fictional twin Donald in ''[[Adaptation (film)|Adaptation.]]''<ref name="zs0yv" /> Cage made his directorial debut in 2002 with ''[[Sonny (2002 film)|Sonny]]'', a low-budget drama starring [[James Franco]] as a male prostitute whose mother ([[Brenda Blethyn]]) serves as his pimp. Cage had a small role in the film, which received poor reviews and a short run in a limited number of theaters.<ref name="bio" /><ref name="PlstF" /> Cage's producing career includes ''[[Shadow of the Vampire]]'', the first effort from Saturn Films.<ref name="NunAn" />

===2004–2011: Franchise films===
[[File:Nicolas Cage - 66ème Festival de Venise (Mostra).jpg|thumb|upright|Cage at the [[2009 Venice International Film Festival]]]]
In his second-highest-grossing film to date, ''[[National Treasure (film)|National Treasure]]'', he plays an eccentric historian who goes on a dangerous adventure to find treasure hidden by the [[Founding Fathers of the United States]].<ref name="8PQYU" /> In 2005, two films he headlined, ''[[Lord of War]]'' and ''[[The Weather Man]]'',<ref name="JkCMP" /> failed to find a significant audience despite nationwide releases and good reviews for his performances.<ref name="yUV67" /> The 2006 remake of ''[[The Wicker Man (2006 film)|The Wicker Man]]'' was very poorly reviewed, and failed to make back its $40-million budget.<ref name="9dwnq" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://substreammagazine.com/2016/09/wicker-man-throwback/|title='The Wicker Man' remake is just as ridiculous even 10 years later|last=Monson|first=Leigh|date=September 1, 2016|website=Substream Magazine|access-date=February 25, 2020|archive-date=February 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225125914/https://substreammagazine.com/2016/09/wicker-man-throwback/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In early December 2006, Cage announced at the Bahamas International Film Festival that he planned to curtail his future acting endeavors to pursue other interests. On ''[[The Dresden Files (TV series)|The Dresden Files]]'' for the [[Sci Fi Channel (United States)|Sci-Fi Channel]], Cage is listed as the executive producer.<ref name="oCe8A" /> The much-criticized ''[[Ghost Rider (2007 film)|Ghost Rider]]'' (2007), based on the [[Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze)|Marvel Comics character]], fared better, earning more than $45&nbsp;million (the top earner) during its opening weekend and over $208&nbsp;million worldwide through the weekend ending on March 25, 2007.<ref name="r114G" /> Also in 2007, he had a small but notable role as the Chinese criminal mastermind [[Dr. Fu Manchu]] in [[Rob Zombie]]'s fake trailer ''Werewolf Women of the S.S.'' from the [[B movie|B-movie]] [[double feature]] ''[[Grindhouse (film)|Grindhouse]]''<ref name="SW6ey" /> and starred in ''[[Next (2007 film)|Next]]'', which shared the concept of a glimpse into an alternate timeline with Cage's film,<ref name="N05jH" /> ''[[The Family Man]]'' (2000).<ref name="Nu4Bc" />

In November 2007, Cage was spotted backstage at a ''[[Ring of Honor]]'' wrestling show in New York City researching for the lead role for ''[[The Wrestler (2008 film)|The Wrestler]]''. However, Cage dropped out of production shortly afterward because he felt that he did not have enough time to prepare for the role and director [[Darren Aronofsky]] preferred [[Mickey Rourke]] for the lead role. Rourke would go on to receive an Academy Award nomination for his performance.<ref name="sescoops" /><ref name="283M0" /> In an interview with /Film, Aronofsky said of Cage's decision to leave the film that "Nic was a complete gentleman, and he understood that my heart was with Mickey and he stepped aside. I have so much respect for Nic Cage as an actor and I think it really could have worked with Nic but ... you know, Nic was incredibly supportive of Mickey and he is old friends with Mickey and really wanted to help with this opportunity, so he pulled himself out of the race."<ref name="slash" />

In 2008, Cage appeared as Joe, a contract killer who undergoes a change of heart while on a work outing in Bangkok, in the film ''[[Bangkok Dangerous (2008 film)|Bangkok Dangerous]]''. The film is shot by the [[Pang Brothers]] and has a distinctly South-East Asian flavor.<ref name="NWfpj" /> In 2009, Cage starred in the science fiction thriller ''[[Knowing (film)|Knowing]]'', directed by [[Alex Proyas]]. In the film, he plays an [[MIT]] professor who examines the contents of a time capsule unearthed at his son's elementary school. Startling predictions found inside the capsule that have already come true lead him to believe that the world is going to end at the close of the week and that he and his son are somehow involved in the destruction.<ref name="UAzWN" /> The film received mixed reviews but was the box office winner on its opening weekend.<ref name="aofOf" />

Also in 2009, Cage starred in the film ''[[Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans]]'', directed by acclaimed German director [[Werner Herzog]].<ref name="4qCph" /> He portrayed a corrupt police officer with gambling, drug and alcohol addictions. The film was very well received by critics, holding a rating of 87% positive reviews on review aggregator website [[Rotten Tomatoes]].<ref name="tomato" /> Cage was lauded for his performance, with [[Michael Phillips (critic)|Michael Phillips]] of the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' writing "Herzog has found his ideal interpreter, a performer whose truth lies deep in the artifice of performance: ladies and gentlemen, Nicolas Cage, at his finest."<ref name="chitribune" /> This film reunited Cage with [[Eva Mendes]], who played his love interest in ''Ghost Rider''.<ref name="e2WRU" /> In 2010, Cage starred in ''[[The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010 film)|The Sorcerer's Apprentice]]'', in which he played the sorcerer, and the next year, headlined the period piece ''[[Season of the Witch (2011 film)|Season of the Witch]]'', as a 14th-century knight transporting a woman accused of causing the [[Black Plague]] to a monastery.<ref name="sorcerer" /> In 2011, Cage reprised his role in ''Ghost Rider's'' sequel ''[[Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance]].''<ref name="WzgFX" />

===2012–2017: Career setbacks===
[[File:Nicholas Cage(1).jpg|thumb|left|Cage at the 2011 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]]]
In 2013, Cage was involved in many projects. Notable films including animated film ''[[The Croods]]'', in which he voiced a character named Grug Crood. ''The Croods'' received positive reviews from critics and was a box-office success grossing $585&nbsp;million against a budget of $135&nbsp;million.<ref name="Lp7Gx" /> He starred as main character in ''[[The Frozen Ground]]'', a [[Thriller film|thriller]] [[Crime film|crime]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] film directed and written by Scott Walker in his [[List of directorial debuts|directorial debut]], based on the crimes of real-life Alaskan [[serial killer]] [[Robert Hansen]].<ref name="THRILL" /> The film, reunited him with Cusack, depicts an Alaskan State Trooper, played by Cage, seeking to apprehend Hansen, played by Cusack, by partnering with a young woman who escaped from Hansen's clutches. The film has received mixed reviews though Cage's performance was cited as a highlight and solid.<ref name="rottentomatoes" /><ref name="metacritic" /> He also starred in ''[[Joe (2013 film)|Joe]]'', an [[Independent film|independent]] [[crime film|crime]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed and co-produced by [[David Gordon Green]], adaptation from [[Larry Brown (author)|Larry Brown]]'s 1991 novel of the same name. In this film Nicolas Cage is a tormented man who hires a 15-year-old boy (played by [[Tye Sheridan]]) and protects him from his abusive father. The film premiered at the [[70th Venice International Film Festival]] on August 30, 2013,<ref name="ucBTb" /><ref name="b1GG8" /> with a subsequent screening at the [[2013 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref name="TIFF2013" /> It was a [[Box office bomb|box office flop]], grossing only $2.36&nbsp;million from a $4&nbsp;million budget, but received critical acclaim from critics, who praised Cage's performance and Green's direction.

The 2016 black comedy ''[[Dog Eat Dog (2016 film)|Dog Eat Dog]]'', Cage's second film with [[Paul Schrader]], reunited him with [[Willem Dafoe]] (after ''[[Wild at Heart (film)|Wild at Heart]]'') as a pair of ex-convicts hired to kidnap a baby.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Debruge |first1=Peter |title=Cannes Film Review: 'Dog Eat Dog' |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/dog-eat-dog-review-cannes-1201779495/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=June 25, 2018 |date=May 20, 2016 |archive-date=June 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625185210/https://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/dog-eat-dog-review-cannes-1201779495/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The film had its premiere as the closing entry for the [[Directors' Fortnight]] section at the [[2016 Cannes Film Festival]] on May 20, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/05/dog-eat-dog-willem-dafoe-video-paul-schrader-1201755927/|title=Willem Dafoe's Loose Cannon Crook in Paul Schrader's 'Dog Eat Dog' – Cannes Video|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=May 14, 2016|access-date=May 16, 2019|archive-date=May 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190516185700/https://deadline.com/2016/05/dog-eat-dog-willem-dafoe-video-paul-schrader-1201755927/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was released on November 4, 2016, in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2016/09/dog-eat-dog-trailer-nicolas-cage-willem-dafoe-paul-schrader-2-1201730596/|title='Dog Eat Dog' Trailer: Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe Go Wild In Paul Schrader's Crazy Heist Thriller—Watch|website=[[IndieWire]]|first=Kate|last=Erbland|date=September 26, 2016|access-date=May 16, 2019|archive-date=May 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190516185704/https://www.indiewire.com/2016/09/dog-eat-dog-trailer-nicolas-cage-willem-dafoe-paul-schrader-2-1201730596/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Peter Bradshaw]] of ''[[The Guardian]]'' gave the film four out of five stars, writing, "It's the right director for the right project and the result is Schrader's best for years: a lairy, nasty, tasty crime thriller built on black-comic chaos."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/may/20/dog-eat-dog-review-willem-dafoe-paul-schrader-ed-bunker-cannes|title=Dog Eat Dog review – Willem Dafoe is magnificently needy in Paul Schrader's tasty thriller|website=[[The Guardian]]|first=Peter|last=Bradshaw|date=May 20, 2016|access-date=May 16, 2019|archive-date=December 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229131720/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/may/20/dog-eat-dog-review-willem-dafoe-paul-schrader-ed-bunker-cannes|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Todd McCarthy]] of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' wrote, "A rare film to have been shot in Cleveland, ''Dog Eat Dog'' definitely looks like it was shot on the cheap but puts what it needs to up on the screen with vigor and wit."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dog-eat-dog-cannes-review-896012/|title='Dog Eat Dog': Cannes Review|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Todd|last=McCarthy|date=May 20, 2016|access-date=May 16, 2019|archive-date=May 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518134750/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dog-eat-dog-cannes-review-896012/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Cage starred alongside [[Selma Blair]] and [[Anne Winters (actress)|Anne Winters]] in [[Brian Taylor (filmmaker)|Brian Taylor]]'s horror [[comedy film]], ''[[Mom and Dad (2017 film)|Mom and Dad]]'',<ref name="rbDiE" /> which premiered in the Midnight Madness section at the [[2017 Toronto International Film Festival]]. It was released in theaters on January 19, 2018,<ref name="SfLOd" /><ref name="TwUPh" /> and received positive reviews from critics, with [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]] defining his performance as "over-the-top."<ref name="FPMRU" /> Director [[John Waters]] appreciated the film, naming ''Mom and Dad'' as one of the best movies of 2018, placing it fourth on his personal top list.<ref name="oFVaJ" />

=== 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>

==Acting style and reception==
=== Nouveau Shamanic ===
 {{Stack|[[File:Nicolas_Cage_at_Lincoln_Memorial.jpg|right|thumb|Cage on the set of ''[[National Treasure: Book of Secrets|National Treasure 2]]'']]|{{Quote frame|"The fine, ever-elusive art of Nouveau Shamanic"|quote=The fine, ever-elusive art of Nouveau Shamanic|author=Will Ashton|align=right|source=[[CinemaBlend]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-18|title=Upcoming Nicolas Cage Movies And TV Shows: Joe Exotic, Willy's Wonderland, And More|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2556806/upcoming-nicolas-cage-movies-and-tv-shows-joe-exotic-willys-wonderland-and-more|access-date=2021-03-09|website=[[CinemaBlend]]}}</ref>}}}}
Nouveau Shamanic is a style of acting developed by Cage. Cage has said it is to increase one's imagination without restraint, in avoidance of experiencing the sense of being ingenuous.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whalen |first=Andres |date=August 7, 2019 |title=Nicolas Cage had different 'Wicker Man' ending in mind, offers 'nouveau shamanic' acting tips in new interview |url=https://www.newsweek.com/nicolas-cage-dream-wicker-man-ending-nouveau-acting-tips-new-interview-1453126 |access-date=March 7, 2021 |website=Newsweek}}</ref><ref name="nyt"/>
{{Blockquote|text=The process itself is about: How do you augment your imagination in a healthy way? So that you can believe you're these characters… You don't feel like you're acting, you feel like you're being.|author=Nicolas Cage|source=}}

In the film ''[[Vampire's Kiss]]'' Cage moved from [[method acting]] to "Nouveau Shamanic." The scene where Cage recites the alphabet to his psychiatrist was a result of acting out of impulse.<ref name="nyt" /> ''[[Raising Arizona]]'' showcased the physicality of Nouveau Shamanic.<ref name="nyt" /> ''[[Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance]]'' is a display of how the method leads to impulse decisions fueled by an energy one could only garner naturally.<ref name="film">{{Cite web |last=Trussell |first=Jacob |date=July 3, 2018 |title=Nouveau Shamanic: The Enigmatic Style of Nicolas Cage |url=https://filmschoolrejects.com/nouveau-shamanic-the-enigmatic-style-of-nicolas-cage/ |access-date=March 8, 2021 |website=Film School Rejects}}</ref> Cage was asked if any of his numerous pets influence his acting, to which he replied "The cobras, definitely. They would try to hypnotize you by going side to side, and when I did ''Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance'', that's something my character does before he attacks. Animals are fun places to get inspiration."<ref name="nyt" />

=== Reception ===
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According to ''[[The Guardian]]'' film critic Luke Buckmaster, "any casual observer can see that Cage is entertaining, charismatic and wildly flamboyant." Attributing it partly to the "well-cultured" background of Cage's family, Buckmaster said the actor "is clearly attracted to grotesque characters and is celebrated for his wild and unhinged approach to them. He has the presence of a leading man, and the eccentricities of a character actor." Actor [[Ethan Hawke]] stated in 2013 that Cage is "the only actor since [[Marlon Brando]] that's actually done anything new with the art", crediting him for taking film audiences "away from an obsession with [[naturalism (theatre)|naturalism]] into a kind of presentation style of acting that I imagine was popular with the old troubadours."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1fq1h6/i_am_ethan_hawke_amaa/cacojck/|author-link=Ethan Hawke|first=Ethan|last=Hawke|title=I Am Ethan Hawke – AMAA|agency=[[Reddit]]|date=June 5, 2013|access-date=July 19, 2021|archive-date=March 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210319014520/https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1fq1h6/i_am_ethan_hawke_amaa/cacojck/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Film director [[David Lynch]] described him as "the jazz musician of American acting."<ref name="Buckmaster" /> Many critics have accused Cage of [[overacting]].<ref name="Buckmaster" /> Others, including Cage himself, have described his intentionally extreme performances as "mega-acting."<ref name="d4cjN"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2017-01-31/nicolas-cage-takes-over-the-alamo/ |title=Nicolas Cage Takes Over the Alamo: Watch the mega-acting star perform Edgar Allan Poe |last=Whittaker |first=Richard |date=January 31, 2017 |website=Austin Chronicle |access-date=March 14, 2019 |quote=Yet what came out most was how Cage, whose reputation is for what has been dubbed mega-acting, takes his work incredibly seriously. |archive-date=February 26, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190226235703/https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2017-01-31/nicolas-cage-takes-over-the-alamo/ |url-status=live }}</ref> After the actor's series of mainstream-marketed thriller films during the late 1990s, [[Sean Penn]] told ''[[The New York Times]]'' in 1999 that Cage was "no longer an actor" but "more like a performer."<ref name="6qg2h" /> Despite this, in his speech after winning the Oscar for his performance in ''[[Mystic River (film)|Mystic River]]'', Penn described Cage's performance in ''[[Matchstick Men]]'' as one of the best of 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aaspeechesdb.oscars.org/link/076-1/ |title=Oscar acceptance speech of Sean Penn |publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |date=February 29, 2004 |access-date=May 14, 2014 |archive-date=June 10, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140610214744/http://aaspeechesdb.oscars.org/link/076-1/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

During the 2010s, a growing number of critics described Cage as one of the most underrated actors of his generation.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://spectrumculture.com/2013/10/16/criminally-underrated-nicolas-cage/|title=Criminally Underrated: Nicolas Cage|magazine=Spectrum Culture|first=Alex|last=Peterson|date=October 16, 2013|access-date=March 23, 2019|archive-date=March 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323203417/https://spectrumculture.com/2013/10/16/criminally-underrated-nicolas-cage/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/the-movies-blog/in-defence-nicolas-cage-2265796|title=In defence of Nicolas Cage|work=[[NME]]|first=Alex|last=Flood|date=March 18, 2018|access-date=March 23, 2019|archive-date=March 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323203424/https://www.nme.com/blogs/the-movies-blog/in-defence-nicolas-cage-2265796|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.screengeek.net/2018/01/07/why-nicolas-cage-is-secretly-the-greatest-actor-ever/|title=Why Nicolas Cage Is Secretly The Greatest Actor Ever|publisher=ScreenGeek.net|first=Frank|last=Palmer|date=January 7, 2018|access-date=March 23, 2019|archive-date=March 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323203417/https://www.screengeek.net/2018/01/07/why-nicolas-cage-is-secretly-the-greatest-actor-ever/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Acting credits and accolades==
{{Main|Nicolas Cage filmography|List of awards and nominations received by Nicolas Cage}}
[[File:Nicolas Cage Walk of Fame.jpg|thumb|upright|Cage's star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]]]]

For his contributions to the [[film industry]], Cage was inducted into the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] in 1998 with a [[List of actors with Hollywood Walk of Fame motion picture stars|motion pictures star]] located at 7021 [[Hollywood Boulevard]].<ref name="XS5H1" /><ref name="rUiMK" /> In May 2001, Cage was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts by [[California State University, Fullerton]]. He spoke at the commencement ceremony.<ref name="newsline" /> Cage has also been nominated for an [[Academy Award]] twice. He won an [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] for his role in the film ''[[Leaving Las Vegas]]'' in 1995. He was nominated for a second one for his role in the film ''Adaptation'' in 2002.<ref name="3JG2l" />

He also won a [[Golden Globe award]], [[Screen Actors Guild award]], and many more awards for ''Leaving Las Vegas''. He has received nominations by the Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, and [[BAFTA]] for his films ''Adaptation'', ''Honeymoon in Vegas'', and ''Moonstruck.''<ref name="lZzQ0" /> He has also won and been nominated for [[List of awards and nominations received by Nicolas Cage|many other awards]].

==Personal life==
===Relationships and family===
Cage has been married five times and has three children (one each with Christina Fulton, Alice Kim, and Riko Shibata).

In 1988, Cage began dating actress [[Christina Fulton]], with whom he has a son, Weston Coppola Cage (born December 26, 1990). Weston has been involved in two [[black metal]] bands, and appeared in his father's film ''Lord of War'' as a helicopter mechanic, and in the 2014 film ''[[Rage (2014 film)|Rage]]'' as Nicolas' character's younger self. Through Weston, Cage has two grandsons born in 2014 and 2016.<ref name="O9Xpe" /> In July 2024, Weston was arrested for assaulting numerous people with a deadly weapon, including his mother; he was released on a $150,000 bond.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://people.com/nicolas-cage-son-weston-arrested-charged-assault-with-deadly-weapon-8676453|title=Nicolas Cage's Son Weston Arrested on Charges of Assault with a Deadly Weapon After Incident with Mom Christina Fulton|first=Jen|last=Juneau|publisher=People|date=July 11, 2024|accessdate=July 11, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tmz.com/2024/07/10/nic-cage-son-weston-arrested-allegedly-assaulting-mom-bruises-pictures/|title=Nicolas Cage's Son Weston Arrested on Charges of Assault with a Deadly Weapon After Incident with Mom Christina Fulton|publisher=TMZ|date=July 11, 2024|accessdate=July 11, 2024}}</ref>

Cage's first wife was actress [[Patricia Arquette]], whom he married in April 1995 and divorced in 2001.<ref name="xIsd8" />

His second marriage was to singer-songwriter [[Lisa Marie Presley]], daughter of [[Elvis Presley|Elvis]] and [[Priscilla Presley]]. (Cage, an Elvis fan, used Elvis as the inspiration for his performance in ''[[Wild at Heart (film)|Wild at Heart]]''.) They married in [[Kamuela, Hawaii]], on August 10, 2002, and filed for divorce 107 days later on November 25, 2002. The divorce was finalized on May 24, 2004.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cage and Presley divorce made final |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/cage-presley-divorce-made-final-wbna5061500 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |work=[[Today (American TV program)|Today]] |date=May 26, 2004 |archive-date=January 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113013531/https://www.today.com/popculture/cage-presley-divorce-made-final-wbna5061500 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Cage's third wife was Alice Kim. They were married at a private ranch in northern California on July 30, 2004.<ref name="cYyYf" /> She gave birth to their son Kal-El (after [[Superman]]'s birth name) on October 3, 2005.<ref name="bbc2005" /> They divorced in January 2016.<ref name="mhotx" />

In March 2019, Cage married Erika Koike in Las Vegas, only to file for annulment four days later,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.etonline.com/nicolas-cage-files-for-annulment-with-new-wife-4-days-after-getting-married-122338|title=Nicolas Cage Files for Annulment With New Wife 4 Days After Getting Married|work=[[Entertainment Tonight]]|first=Zach|last=Seemayer|date=March 28, 2019|access-date=March 29, 2019|archive-date=May 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506110928/https://www.etonline.com/nicolas-cage-files-for-annulment-with-new-wife-4-days-after-getting-married-122338|url-status=live}}</ref> stating he was too intoxicated to understand his own actions and that Koike failed to disclose "the full nature and extent of her relationship with another person."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2019/08/07/nicolas-cage-erika-koike-marriage-4-days-i-pretty-upset/1944546001/|first=Hannah|last=Yasharoff|title=Nicolas Cage on split after 4-day marriage to Erika Koike: 'I was pretty upset'|newspaper=USA Today|date=August 7, 2019|access-date=July 9, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/annulment-documents-reveal-why-nicolas-cage-is-splitting-with-wife-erika-koike-after-four-days/JHQF6LJ3MM6BVM23OMX5QTI4XM/|title=Annulment documents reveal why Nicolas Cage is splitting with wife Erika Koike after four days|newspaper=The New Zealand Herald|access-date=July 9, 2024}}</ref> He was granted a divorce from Koike three months later.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Seemayer |first1=Zach |title=Nicolas Cage Officially Divorced From Ex-Wife After 4-Day Marriage |url=https://www.etonline.com/nicolas-cage-officially-divorced-from-ex-wife-after-4-day-marriage-122338 |access-date=August 13, 2018 |work=[[Entertainment Tonight]] |date=June 3, 2019 |archive-date=June 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607153535/https://www.etonline.com/nicolas-cage-officially-divorced-from-ex-wife-after-4-day-marriage-122338 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On February 16, 2021, Cage married Riko Shibata.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/nicolas-cage-marries-riko-shibata-las-vegas-ceremony|title=Nicolas Cage marries Riko Shibata, his fifth wife, in Las Vegas ceremony: 'We are very happy'|publisher=[[Fox News]]|first=Jessica|last=Napoli|date=March 5, 2021|access-date=January 8, 2022|archive-date=June 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607153536/https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/nicolas-cage-marries-riko-shibata-las-vegas-ceremony|url-status=live}}</ref> Their daughter, August Francesca, was born on September 7, 2022.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Nicolas Cage and Wife Riko Welcome First Baby Together, Daughter August Francesca|first1=Angela|last1=Andaloro|first2=Anya|last2=Leon|url=https://people.com/parents/nicolas-cage-riko-shibata-welcome-baby-girl/|access-date=September 9, 2022|magazine=People|date=September 7, 2022|archive-date=September 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908000617/https://people.com/parents/nicolas-cage-riko-shibata-welcome-baby-girl/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Political views and religious beliefs===
Cage grew up in a family of Catholic background, but does not talk about religion publicly and refuses to answer religion-connected questions in his interviews.<ref name="fennell" /> When asked about whether he could relate to his character's lack of religious belief in ''Knowing'', Cage replied, "You know, any of my personal beliefs or opinions run the risk of impinging on your own relationship with the movie. I think movies are best left enigmatic. Left raising more questions than answers. I don't want to ever preach, so that's what you get from a movie; that's far more interesting than anything I could offer."<ref name="independentie2009" />

During his visit to [[University of California, Santa Cruz]], he stated that he is not a politically active actor and that he can do it in his work as he learned "more about [[nuclear power]] from the movie ''[[The China Syndrome]]''."<ref name="obP9C" /> Cage endorsed [[Andrew Yang]] for president during the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 election]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Bort |first1=Ryan |title=What Is Going on With Andrew Yang's Candidacy? |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/yang-gang-explained-810872/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=June 11, 2019 |date=March 20, 2019 |archive-date=August 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809100007/https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/yang-gang-explained-810872/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

At one point in his life, Cage had decided that he wanted to develop the philosophical aspect of his nature, and he went on a quest to find the [[Holy Grail]]. Cage traveled to England to look for it, but also looked at some areas of the United States.<ref name="nyt">{{Cite magazine |last=Marchese |first=David |date=August 7, 2019 |title=Nicolas Cage on his legacy, his philosophy of acting and his metaphorical — and literal — search for the Holy Grail. |magazine=[[The New York Times Magazine]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/07/magazine/nicolas-cage-interview.html |access-date=January 30, 2023 |url-access=limited |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811161614/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/07/magazine/nicolas-cage-interview.html |archive-date=August 11, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=August 7, 2019 |title=Nicolas Cage Lived National Treasure by Searching for the Holy Grail |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/08/nicolas-cage-holy-grail-quest-interview |access-date=January 30, 2023 |magazine=Vanity Fair |archive-date=December 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208020913/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/08/nicolas-cage-holy-grail-quest-interview |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Charitable activities===
Cage has been called one of the most generous stars in Hollywood.<ref name="rop7c" /> He donated $2&nbsp;million to [[Amnesty International]] for them to use to offer rehabilitation shelters, medical services and psychological and reintegration services to some of the 300,000 children forced to fight in conflicts across the world.<ref name="nAazS" /> He has also donated $1&nbsp;million to the victims of [[Hurricane Katrina]].<ref name="MTigW" /> He became the first artist to support ArtWorks, an artist engagement program to raise awareness of fundamental rights at work, including freedom from slavery and from child labor.<ref name="Qe1kc" /> During 2023, while filming ''[[The Surfer (upcoming film)|The Surfer]]'' in [[Western Australia]], Cage personally phoned in an [[Australian dollar|AU$]]5,000 donation to the [[Channel Seven Perth Telethon]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Van Aken |first=Elise |date=October 22, 2023 |title=Nicolas Cage donates $5000 to Telethon while in WA filming upcoming Hollywood blockbuster The Surfer |url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/telethon/nicolas-cage-donates-5000-to-telethon-while-in-wa-filming-upcoming-hollywood-blockbuster-the-surfer-c-12286473 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022070229/https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/telethon/nicolas-cage-donates-5000-to-telethon-while-in-wa-filming-upcoming-hollywood-blockbuster-the-surfer-c-12286473 |archive-date=October 22, 2023 |access-date=October 22, 2023 |publisher=PerthNow}}</ref>

Cage has also been honored with a Humanitarian award from the United Nations for his works and appointed as a UN ambassador for Global Justice in 2009 and again in 2013.<ref name="p9yRD" /> He led a campaign around the film ''Lord of War'' to raise awareness about international arms control, supported "Heal the Bay", the [[United Negro College Fund]] efforts, and the [[Royal United Hospital]]'s Forever Friends Appeal to build intensive care units for babies.<ref name="hHMga" /><ref name="qLGcT" />

=== Interests ===
Cage, an avid comic book fan, auctioned a collection of 400 vintage comics through [[Heritage Auctions]] for over $1.6&nbsp;million in 2002.<ref name="susman" /> In 2007, he created a comic book with his son Weston, called ''[[Voodoo Child (comics)|Voodoo Child]]'', which was published by [[Virgin Comics]].<ref name="MGsBx" /> Cage is a fan and collector of painter and underground comic artist [[Robert Williams (artist)|Robert Williams]]. He has written introductions for ''[[Juxtapoz Art & Culture Magazine|Juxtapoz]]'' magazine and purchased the painting ''Death on the Boards''.<ref name="issuu" />

=== Saturn Films ===
Saturn Films is a [[production company]] referred to by one source as "the production shingle of Nicolas Cage" and often referred to as "Cage's Saturn Films".<ref name=":01">{{Cite news |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=8 August 2009 |title=Saturn's Golightly exits after 12 years |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |volume=410 |issue=48 |id={{Gale|A206392609}}}}</ref>  Michael Nilon has been referred to as Cage's "producing partner through" Saturn Films.<ref>{{Cite news |last=<!-- no author attribution --> |date=21 March 2024 |title=Nicolas Cage's longtime agent says people don't realize how funny he is |work=[[Business Insider]] |id={{Gale|A787822684}}}}</ref>  Norm Golightly was president of the firm for twelve years, ending in 2009.<ref name=":01" /> In 2001, Saturn was referred to as "Intermedia-based",<ref>{{Cite news |last=<!-- no author attribution --> |date=18 July 2001 |title=Film Notes |work=[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]] |id={{Gale|A76619653}}}}</ref> suggesting it was part of [[Intermedia (company)|Intermedia]], which was defunct as of 2006.

===Real estate and tax problems===

[[Image:Neidstein Schloss1.jpg|thumb|[[Schloss Neidstein]] in Bavaria was owned by Cage between 2007 and 2009.]]
Cage was once considered one of Hollywood's highest-paid actors, earning $40&nbsp;million in 2009 according to ''[[Forbes]]'', although he failed to make ''Forbes''' Top 10 List in 2014.<ref name="autogenerated1" /><ref name="94xP0" />  In 2004 he bought a property on [[Paradise Island]], Bahamas. In May 2006, he bought a {{convert|40|acre|ha|adj=on}} island in the [[Exuma]] archipelago, some {{convert|85|mi|km}} southeast of [[Nassau, Bahamas|Nassau]] and close to a similar island owned by [[Faith Hill]] and [[Tim McGraw]].<ref name="iFec3" /> He bought the medieval castle [[Schloss Neidstein]] in the [[Oberpfalz]] region in Germany in 2006 and sold it in 2009 for $2.5&nbsp;million. His grandmother was German, living in [[Cochem|Cochem an der Mosel]].<ref name="zeitung" />

In August 2007, Cage purchased "Grey Craig", a {{convert|24000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} brick-and-stone country manor in [[Middletown, Rhode Island]]. With an estate occupying {{convert|26|acre|ha}}, the home has 12 bedrooms and 10 full bathrooms and overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. It borders the [[Norman Bird Sanctuary]] to the west. The sale ranked among the state of Rhode Island's most expensive residential purchases.<ref name="uZ1i6" /><ref name="2oA6n" /> Also in 2007, Cage purchased [[Midford Castle]] in Somerset, England.<ref name="hodgson" /><ref name="chittenden" /> Shortly after selling his German castle, Cage also put his homes in Rhode Island, [[Louisiana]], [[Nevada]], and California, as well as a $7-million island in the [[Bahamas]], on the market.<ref name="ZYHIk" />

On July 14, 2009, the [[Internal Revenue Service]] filed documents in New Orleans in connection with a [[tax lien|federal tax lien]] against property owned by Cage in Louisiana, concerning unpaid federal taxes. The IRS alleged that Cage failed to pay over $6.2&nbsp;million in federal income tax for the year 2007.<ref name="houstonchronicle" /> In addition, the Internal Revenue Service had another lien for more than $350,000 in unpaid taxes dating from 2002 to 2004.<ref name="rodriguez" /> Cage filed a $20-million lawsuit on October 16, 2009, against his business manager, Samuel J. Levin, alleging negligence and fraud.<ref name="ruin" /> The lawsuit stated that Levin "had failed to pay taxes when they were due and had placed [Cage] in speculative and risky real estate investments 'resulting in (the actor) suffering catastrophic losses.{{'"}}<ref name="ruin" /> Cage also faced separate lawsuits from [[East West Bank]]<ref name="indiatimes" /> and Red Curb Investments for unpaid, multi-million dollar loans.

[[Image:1140 Royal Street.jpg|thumb|alt=Three-storey rectangular building|upright|The LaLaurie Mansion in [[New Orleans]] was purchased anonymously by Cage in 2007 and sold in 2009.]]

Samuel Levin filed a counter-complaint and responded to the lawsuit in a filing stating that he warned Cage that he was living beyond his means and urged him to spend less. Levin's filing states that "instead of listening to Levin, cross-defendant Cage (Coppola) spent most of his free time shopping for high ticket purchases, and wound up with 15 personal residences." Levin's complaint continued: "Likewise, Levin advised Coppola against buying a Gulfstream jet, against buying and owning a flotilla of yachts, against buying and owning a squadron of Rolls Royces, against buying millions of dollars in jewelry and art."<ref name="money.cnn.com" />

In his filing, Levin said that in 2007, Cage's "shopping spree entailed the purchase of three additional residences at a total cost of more than $33 million; the purchase of 22 automobiles (including 9 Rolls Royces), 12 purchases of expensive jewelry, and 47 purchases of artwork and exotic items."<ref name="money.cnn.com" /> One of those items was a dinosaur skull of a ''[[Tarbosaurus]]''. After discovering that it was [[United States v. One Tyrannosaurus Bataar Skeleton|stolen]], he returned it to the Mongolian authorities.<ref name="I0pa7" />

According to Cage, he owned the "Most Haunted House in America", a home located in the [[French Quarter]] of New Orleans, Louisiana.<ref name="letterman" /> Known as "The LaLaurie House" after its former owner [[Delphine LaLaurie]], the house was foreclosed and sold at auction on November 12, 2009, along with another New Orleans property for a total of $5.5&nbsp;million, in the wake of Cage's financial problems.<ref name="foreclose" /> His [[Bel Air, Los Angeles|Bel Air]] home, which had six loans totaling $18&nbsp;million on it, failed to sell at an April 2010 foreclosure auction despite an opening offer of $10.4&nbsp;million, substantially less than the $35&nbsp;million that Cage had originally tried to sell it for. The home, built in 1940 for $110,000 (equivalent to about ${{Inflation|US-GDP|.11|1940|r=1}}&nbsp;million in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}), had been owned at different times by [[Dean Martin]] and singer [[Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones]].<ref name="autogenerated1"/>

The home eventually sold in November 2010 for $10.5&nbsp;million.<ref name="beale2" /> Another home in Nevada also faced foreclosure auction.<ref name="foreclose" /> In November 2011, Cage sold his [[Action Comics 1|''Action Comics'' #1]] in an online auction managed by [[Heritage Auctions]] for a record-breaking $2.16&nbsp;million (the previous record being $1.5&nbsp;million), to assist paying his tax liens and other debts. Cage purchased the comic in 1997 for $110,000.<ref name="Gyd4X" /> The comic had been stolen from him in 2000, and Cage had received an insurance payment on the item. In March 2011, it was found in a storage locker in the [[San Fernando Valley]] and was verified by ComicConnect.com to be the copy sold to Cage previously.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/apr/10/simi-man-helps-recover-1-million-comic-book-from/ | title=Simi man helps recover $1 million comic book stolen from Nicolas Cage | last=Harris | first=Mike | date=April 10, 2011 | work=[[Ventura County Star]] | access-date=June 14, 2011 | archive-date=February 6, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206070419/http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/apr/10/simi-man-helps-recover-1-million-comic-book-from/ | url-status=live }}</ref> Worth around $25&nbsp;million by May 2017, Cage was reportedly "taking [film] roles left and right" in order to pay off his remaining debts.<ref name="Martin.Emmie" /> By 2022, Cage confirmed that he had finally paid off his debts and intended to be more selective with his film roles.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last= Paiella |first= Gabriella |date=March 22, 2022 |title=Nicolas Cage Can Explain It All |url=https://www.gq.com/story/nicolas-cage-april-cover-profile |access-date=May 25, 2024 |magazine=[[GQ]]}}</ref>

===Legal issues===
[[Kathleen Turner]] wrote in her 2008 memoir, ''Send Your Roses'', that Cage had stolen a [[chihuahua (dog)|chihuahua]] and was arrested twice for [[Driving under the influence|driving drunk]] while they filmed ''[[Peggy Sue Got Married]]''.<ref name="qnQMU" /> Later she admitted Cage did not steal a chihuahua and she was sorry.<ref name="B692H" /><ref name="Acmvc" /> Cage won a [[libel]] action against Turner, her publisher [[Headline Publishing Group]], and [[Associated Newspapers]] (whose publication the ''[[Daily Mail]]'' had repeated the allegations when they published an excerpt from the book).<ref name="Z4mwB" />

[[Christina Fulton]] sued Cage in December 2009 for $13&nbsp;million and for the house in which she was living. The suit was in response to an order that she leave the dwelling; the order resulted from Cage's financial difficulties.<ref name="freepress12D" /> The case was settled in June 2011.<ref name="6qVN1" />

Cage was arrested in New Orleans' [[French Quarter]] district on April 15, 2011, for suspicion of domestic abuse [[Battery (crime)|battery]], disturbing the peace and public intoxication. A police officer was flagged down by onlookers after Cage allegedly grabbed his wife's upper arm while appearing to be under the influence of alcohol.<ref name="h9ax4" /> Cage was held in police custody until a bail of $11,000 was posted by [[Duane "Dog" Chapman]].<ref name="8sPaU" /> He was later ordered to appear in court on May 31, 2011.<ref name="TDxiQ" /> The New Orleans District Attorney announced that the charges against Cage had been dropped on May 5, 2011.<ref name="lb57p" /><ref name="UySAk" />

==See also==
{{Portal|Film}}
* [[Coppola family tree]]
* [[List of oldest and youngest Academy Award winners and nominees]]

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<ref name="h9ax4">{{cite news| url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cage-arrest-idUSTRE73F24J20110416| title=Actor Nicolas Cage arrested in New Orleans| work=Reuters| date=April 16, 2011| access-date=July 10, 2021| archive-date=August 23, 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823195207/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cage-arrest-idUSTRE73F24J20110416| url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="hHMga">{{cite press release| title=Nicolas Cage Appointed UNODC Goodwill Ambassador for Global Justice| date=December 4, 2009| url=http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/press/releases/2009/December/nicolas-cage-appointed-unodc-goodwill-ambassador-for-global-justice.html| publisher=[[United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime]]| access-date=April 7, 2018| archive-date=April 17, 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417183732/http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/press/releases/2009/December/nicolas-cage-appointed-unodc-goodwill-ambassador-for-global-justice.html| url-status=live}}</ref>
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<ref name="I0pa7">{{cite news| url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-nicolascage-dinosaur-idUSKBN0U42MS20151222| title=Actor Nicolas Cage returns stolen dinosaur skull he bought| date=December 22, 2015| work=Reuters| access-date=July 1, 2017| archive-date=June 11, 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170611233513/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-nicolascage-dinosaur-idUSKBN0U42MS20151222| url-status=live}}</ref>

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<ref name="JkCMP">{{cite news| title='The Weather Man': Nicolas Cage's Last Good Movie| url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/03/the-weather-man-nicolas-cages-last-good-movie/72026/| date=March 4, 2011| first=Benjamin| last=Mercer| journal=[[The Atlantic]]| access-date=April 7, 2018| archive-date=February 12, 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212201449/https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/03/the-weather-man-nicolas-cages-last-good-movie/72026/| url-status=live}}</ref>
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<ref name="letterman">Nicolas Cage interview – "Late Show with David Letterman", September 2, 2008</ref>
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<ref name="O9Xpe">{{cite news| title=Nicolas Cage's Son Weston Cage Welcomes Baby Boy Lucian Augustus With Wife Danielle| url=https://celebrity.yahoo.com/news/nicolas-cages-son-weston-cage-welcomes-baby-boy-171500882-us-weekly.html| journal=[[Us Weekly]]| date=July 3, 2014| access-date=April 7, 2018| archive-date=October 13, 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141013183148/https://celebrity.yahoo.com/news/nicolas-cages-son-weston-cage-welcomes-baby-boy-171500882-us-weekly.html| url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="obP9C">{{cite journal| title=Nicolas Cage visits UCSC| url=http://www1.ucsc.edu/currents/02-03/05-26/cage.html| journal=UC Santa Cruz Currents| date=May 26, 2003| last=Rappaport| first=Scott| access-date=April 7, 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130071004/http://www1.ucsc.edu/currents/02-03/05-26/cage.html| archive-date=November 30, 2012| url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="oCe8A">{{cite news| title=The Dresden Files| url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-dresden-files/cast/285265| journal=[[TV Guide]]| access-date=October 20, 2014| archive-date=June 25, 2015| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150625041302/http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-dresden-files/cast/285265/| url-status=live}}</ref>
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<ref name="p9yRD">{{cite news| title=Nicolas Cage wins United Nations humanitarian award| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8396880.stm| work=[[BBC News]]| access-date=August 25, 2013| date=December 5, 2009| archive-date=October 20, 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020185533/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8396880.stm| url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="pexNq">{{cite news| url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20269400,00.html| title=Nicolas Cage Sells His Castle| last=Anhalt| first=Karen Nickel| journal=[[People (magazine)|People]]| date=April 1, 2009| access-date=March 26, 2016| archive-date=April 16, 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416231859/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20269400,00.html| url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="PlstF">{{cite news| title=Nic Cage's unfortunate Sonny incident| url=http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/movies/2002/12/big_queasy.html| access-date=October 20, 2014| journal=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]| last=Agger| first=Michael| date=December 23, 2002| archive-date=October 20, 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020040903/http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/movies/2002/12/big_queasy.html| url-status=live}}</ref>
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<ref name="Qe1kc">{{cite news| title=ILO launches artists programme, Nicolas Cage calls for an end to child labour| url=http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/media-centre/press-releases/WCMS_191467/lang--en/index.htm| work=[[International Labour Organization]]| date=October 15, 2012| access-date=August 25, 2013| archive-date=October 21, 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021002233/http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/media-centre/press-releases/WCMS_191467/lang--en/index.htm| url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="qLGcT">{{cite press release| title=UNODC Goodwill Ambassador Nicolas Cage renews his appointment| url=https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2013/November/unodc-goodwill-ambassador-nicolas-cage-renews-his-appointment.html| publisher=United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime| date=November 5, 2013| access-date=April 7, 2018| archive-date=April 8, 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408141404/https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2013/November/unodc-goodwill-ambassador-nicolas-cage-renews-his-appointment.html| url-status=live}}</ref>
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<ref name="SfLOd">{{cite web |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3469189/mom-dad-turns-nicolas-cage-selma-blair-maniacs/ |title='Mom and Dad' Turns Nicolas Cage and Selma Blair into Maniacs |last=Miska |first=Brad |date=November 9, 2017 |website=Bloody Disgusting |access-date=January 7, 2018 |archive-date=December 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040147/http://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3469189/mom-dad-turns-nicolas-cage-selma-blair-maniacs/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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<ref name="susman">{{cite magazine| last=Susman| first=Gary| title=Book Value| magazine=Entertainment Weekly| date=October 1, 2002| url=https://ew.com/article/2002/10/01/nicolas-cage-auctions-his-comic-books-16-million/| access-date=August 4, 2010| archive-date=October 15, 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015010226/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,364626,00.html| url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="SW6ey">{{Cite journal| title=Nicolas Cage to 'Pay the Ghost' During Halloween Parade| url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3294165/nicolas-cage-pay-ghost-halloween-parade/| first=Brad| last=Miska| access-date=April 7, 2017| journal=[[Bloody Disgusting]]| date=May 15, 2014| archive-date=February 12, 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212142205/http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3294165/nicolas-cage-pay-ghost-halloween-parade/| url-status=live}}</ref>
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<ref name="TwUPh">{{cite web |url=https://nowtoronto.com/movies/features/TIFF-2017-s-Midnight-Madness-slate-is-announced/ |title=TIFF 2017's Midnight Madness, documentary slates are announced |last=Wilner |first=Norman |date=August 1, 2017 |website=[[Now (newspaper)|Now]] |publisher=NOW Communications |access-date=August 2, 2017 |archive-date=August 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801195858/https://nowtoronto.com/movies/features/TIFF-2017-s-Midnight-Madness-slate-is-announced/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="UAzWN">{{cite news| last1=Ebert| first1=Roger| title=Knowing| url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/knowing-2009| date=March 18, 2009| newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times| access-date=April 7, 2018| archive-date=June 22, 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622204539/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/knowing-2009| url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="ucBTb">{{cite web|url=http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/70th-festival/line-up/off-sel/venezia70/|title=Venezia 70|work=labiennale|access-date=July 25, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926172034/http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/70th-festival/line-up/off-sel/venezia70/|archive-date=September 26, 2015}}</ref>
<ref name="uJYMs">{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-adds-nicolas-cage/|title='Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse': Nicolas Cage Confirmed to Play Another Spider-Man|last=Goldberg|first=Matt|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=July 5, 2018|access-date=July 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706000231/http://collider.com/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-adds-nicolas-cage/|archive-date=July 6, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="uTHv0">{{Cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/movies/2018/01/16/nicolas-cage-mandy-sundance/ |title=Nicolas Cage is seeking vengeance on exclusive poster for Sundance film Mandy |last=Collis |first=Clark |date=January 16, 2018 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=January 21, 2017 |archive-date=January 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180120142827/http://ew.com/movies/2018/01/16/nicolas-cage-mandy-sundance/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="UySAk">{{cite news| title=Nicolas Cage no longer facing domestic violence charge for alleged drunken argument with wife| url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/nicolas-cage-no-longer-facing-domestic-violence-charge-alleged-drunken-argument-wife-article-1.140627| date=May 6, 2011| agency=Reuters| newspaper=Daily News| location=New York| access-date=April 8, 2018| archive-date=April 8, 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408210032/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/nicolas-cage-no-longer-facing-domestic-violence-charge-alleged-drunken-argument-wife-article-1.140627| url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="uZ1i6">{{cite web| title=Actor Nicolas Cage reportedly buys a 24,664-square-foot mansion in Middletown, Rhode Island for $15.7M| url=http://www.bergproperties.com/blog/actor-nicolas-cage-reportedly-buys-a-24664-square-foot-mansion-in-middletown-rhode-island-for-157m/| publisher=Berg Properties| date=August 2, 2007| access-date=April 7, 2018| archive-date=November 16, 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116091301/http://www.bergproperties.com/blog/actor-nicolas-cage-reportedly-buys-a-24664-square-foot-mansion-in-middletown-rhode-island-for-157m/| url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="VloOK">{{cite web| title=Nicolas Cage – Details| url=http://cinema.com/people/000/677/nicolas-cage/| publisher=cinema.com| access-date=October 21, 2014| archive-date=June 25, 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625235144/http://cinema.com/people/000/677/nicolas-cage/| url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="VzuSC">{{cite web| title=Captain Corelli's Mandolin : Interview With Nicolas Cage| url=http://cinema.com/articles/359/captain-corellis-mandolin-interview-with-nicolas-cage.phtml| publisher=cinema.com| access-date=October 20, 2014| archive-date=July 7, 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707074733/http://cinema.com/articles/359/captain-corellis-mandolin-interview-with-nicolas-cage.phtml| url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="WzgFX">{{cite web| title='Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance' Review| url=https://screenrant.com/ghost-rider-2-spirit-vengeance-reviews-kofi-155425/| website=[[Screen Rant]]| date=February 17, 2012| access-date=October 21, 2014| archive-date=March 6, 2015| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150306185648/http://screenrant.com/ghost-rider-2-spirit-vengeance-reviews-kofi-155425/| url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="XA6qF">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/sundance/sundance-2018-mandy|title=Sundance 2018: Mandy|last=Allen|first=Nick|date=January 20, 2018|website=RogerEbert.com|publisher=Ebert Digital LLC|access-date=June 28, 2018|archive-date=February 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222225547/https://www.rogerebert.com/sundance/sundance-2018-mandy|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="xIsd8">{{cite news| title=Nicolas Cage's divorce from Patricia Arquette| url=http://www.hellomagazine.com/film/2001/08/30/nickcage/| access-date=October 20, 2014| journal=[[Hello! (magazine)|Hello!]]| archive-date=May 31, 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531112654/https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/2001/08/30/nickcage/| url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="XRDiv">{{cite news| title=Francis Ford Coppola's Hollywood family tree| url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/07/15/coppola.hollywood.family.tree/index.html?eref=rss_latest| access-date=October 21, 2014| publisher=[[CNN]]| date=July 15, 2009| archive-date=June 20, 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620051055/http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/07/15/coppola.hollywood.family.tree/index.html?eref=rss_latest| url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="XS5H1">{{cite web |url=http://www.walkoffame.com/nicolas-cage |title=Nicolas Cage |work=[[Walkoffame.com]] |publisher=Hollywood Chamber of Commerce |access-date=February 1, 2018 |archive-date=March 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312204857/http://www.walkoffame.com/nicolas-cage |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="yUV67">{{cite news| title=Ghost Rider Wigs Out Weekend Box Office For Second Week| url=http://www.hecklerspray.com/ghost-rider-wigs-out-weekend-box-office-for-second-week/20077167.php| access-date=October 20, 2014| journal=Heckler Spray| first=Stuart| last=Heritage| date=February 26, 2007| archive-date=October 20, 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020034835/http://www.hecklerspray.com/ghost-rider-wigs-out-weekend-box-office-for-second-week/20077167.php| url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="yv5r9">{{cite book| title=Casting Might-Have-Beens| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1SqXAAAAQBAJ&q=dallas+winston+nicolas+cage&pg=PT500| last=Mell| first=Elia| access-date=April 7, 2018| publisher=McFarland and Company| date=August 30, 2013| isbn=978-1476609768| archive-date=April 1, 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210401011054/https://books.google.com/books?id=1SqXAAAAQBAJ&q=dallas+winston+nicolas+cage&pg=PT500| url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="yxAGq">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/mandy-producer-elijah-wood-nicolas-cage-back-in-oscar-level-form-with-revenge-films-surprise-success-1202474309/|title='Mandy' Producer Elijah Wood: Nicolas Cage Back In Oscar-Level Form With Revenge Film's Surprise Success|first1=Geoff|last1=Boucher|date=October 1, 2018|access-date=January 22, 2019|archive-date=January 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123010534/https://deadline.com/2018/10/mandy-producer-elijah-wood-nicolas-cage-back-in-oscar-level-form-with-revenge-films-surprise-success-1202474309/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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<ref name="zs0yv">{{cite news| title=Adaptation| url=https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/nicolas-cage-2014/24/| journal=[[CBS Sunday Morning]]| date=April 6, 2014| access-date=April 7, 2018| archive-date=February 13, 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213080506/https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/nicolas-cage-2014/24/| url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="Zt5bv">{{cite book| url=https://archive.org/details/nicolascage0000nade| url-access=registration| quote=nicolas kim coppola.| title=Nicolas Cage| first1=Corinne J.| last1=Naden| first2=Rose| last2=Blue| publisher=Lucent Books| date=2003| isbn=978-1590181362}}</ref>
<ref name="ZYHIk">{{cite news| title=Who in Hollywood Owns a Private Island| url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/private-islands-real-estate-johnny-depp-leonardo-dicaprio-353610| date=July 26, 2012| access-date=October 20, 2014| newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter| first=Daniel| last=Miller| archive-date=September 27, 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140927085837/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/private-islands-real-estate-johnny-depp-leonardo-dicaprio-353610| url-status=live}}</ref>
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