“Cage’s extravagant purchases included 15 residences - a Newport Beach, Ca., waterfront home for $25 million, and two European castles worth a collective $12.3 million were among them - as well as a deserted island in the Bahamas for $3 million. Then the end of the 2000’s hit and Nic “Bee Repository” Cage found himself in some hot water to say the least. The Wicker Man was also in that pile somewhere, but that’s for another review.Īt one point Nicolas Cage was seen as one of the most successful, wealthiest, and powerful men in Hollywood. He was even nominated for his second Academy Award for his dual performance in Adaptation. Cage-o-matic led in Ghost Rider and National Treasure. This was also the start of two attempted franchises that Mr. While he didn’t star in many box office successes, he did have some highlights that brought in critical praise such as Matchstick Men, Lord of War, and Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. The beginning of the 21st century would only add to Cage’s fascinating and strange legacy. From 1996-1998 Cage would star in a string of four box office hits: The Rock, Con Air, Face/Off, and City of Angels. Then in 1996, he beat out the likes of Anthony Hopkins and Sean Penn to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Leaving Las Vegas and that’s when things really took off for him. Before the 80’s ended he starred in hits such as Valley Girl, Raising Arizona, and Moonstruck. After debuting in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Cage quickly became a major player in Hollywood. Being the nephew of one of cinema’s greatest directors, Francis Ford Coppola, probably helped a little bit when finding work. Nicolas Cage is one of the most fascinating characters in all of Hollywood, with a cinematic journey that scholars will be studying for centuries after his death. The only thing I contributed was putting up the images, and doing some underlining and quote formatting. These are his opinions alone, and his review alone. It is written by a user who goes by the name The Giant Claw. Admin Note: This review is not written by me.
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