Nicolas Cage as Ghost Rider over Nicolas Cage as Superman in The Flash over dark and light backgrounds
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Nicolas Cage is one of the most distinctive, divisive, and interesting performers working in movies today, and he has lent his unique charm and presence to several comic book movies over the years. From starring in comedic cartoons to playing dark, brutal antiheroes, Cage has avoided becoming typecast or relegated to only a niche. He is also now set to portray Spider-Man in a new live-action project.
As a performer who can tap into intense personalities, the idea of Nicolas Cage as the demon-possessed superhero with a flaming skull for a head made sense on paper. But the film's strange tone and poor dialogue did little to satisfy audiences, with much criticism given to the uncomfortable balance between violent darkness and corny humor.
A strange and complex role, Cage had to balance control, madness, and delicate affection as he provided training for his daughter and for the titular character. While something is unsettling about a father shooting his child to get her used to taking a hit with a bulletproof vest or a grown man helping children to take to the streets and enact violence, Cage's portrayal made each of these features seem natural.
5 Superman Teen Titans Go! To The Movies - 2018 Close Nicolas Cage's first appearance as Superman was in Teen Titans Go! To The Movies. While another appearance as the character was released later that better spoke to the actor's past, this was the first onscreen appearance of Nicolas Cage as Superman after his own solo movie was canceled, and thus the moment is still an important one.
4 Spider-Man Noir Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse - 2018 Close In a role that led to a spinoff series setup, Nicolas Cage appeared alongside a series of other Spider-Men, creating a beloved and captivating ensemble. Reaching into the character's roots that have been well-known for so many years, Cage especially stood out in the film as Spider-Man Noir, a 1930s detective iteration of the hero with a notable black-and-white style.
3 Wylie Jiu-Jitsu - 2020 Close Nicolas Cage is a martial arts enthusiast, which inspired him to appear in the little-known adaptation of Jiu-Jitsu. Based on a 2017 comic book, audiences may be unfamiliar with the film as it was a box office bomb, grossing only $99,924 against its modest budget of $25 million. Nicolas Cage's character is a seasoned Jiu-Jitsu fighter and plays a minor role in the film, a science fiction feature that includes martial arts fighting and attacking aliens.
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