Nicholas Cage finally landed the role he was born to play (1 Viewer)

[TheIronSheik]

I wonder who else auditioned for it?

 

[TheIronSheik]

Not since John Malkovich accepted the lead in "Being John Malkovich" has any actor been as perfectly suited for a part.

(and, yes, the script for "Being John Malkovich" was titled that and completely written before anyone actually talked to Malkovich about doing the film)

Malkovich is an awesome actor.  And I'm not trying to throw too much shade at Cage, but I wonder if the director had hoped to get someone better to play Cage and had to settle?

 

[Juxtatarot]

Not since John Malkovich accepted the lead in "Being John Malkovich" has any actor been as perfectly suited for a part.

(and, yes, the script for "Being John Malkovich" was titled that and completely written before anyone actually talked to Malkovich about doing the film)

I'm going to go with Neil Patrick Harris playing Neil Patrick Harris in the Harold and Kumar movies.

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

Upon reading the thread title I wondered whether they were going to remake Weekend at Bernie's with Cage in the title role. 

It would be awesome if in the end he loses out on the role to Keanu Reeves.  

 

[TheIronSheik]

It would be awesome if in the end he loses out on the role to Keanu Reeves.  

I would go see that.  I won't go see the current version.

 

[TheIronSheik]

The thing with Cage is that he's not legally allowed to turn down work. He gets a lot of crap for his recent movies, but, it's not really his fault. It's not like he's choosing these parts, he's forced to take them (his finances are a complete mess and he owes so much to the IRS that they require him to take any paycheck offered).

I actually like Cage and like most of his movies.  But the joke doesn't work unless I pretend to think he's a bad actor like a lot of other people. 

 

[Encumbrance]

I kind of always liked the one where he was just a large-scale seller of weapons to third-world countries, just trying to provide for his family, as it were. 

Cool flick.  

 

[grateful zed]

jeff bridges as 'the dude' worked perfectly.

 

[Tin Cup]

I wonder who else auditioned for it?

On any other day, that might seem strange...