![]() ![]() He’s a groundbreaker! But they were scared at the studio because of ‘Mars Attacks.’ Warner Brothers had lost a lot of money on the movie. He continued, “I love ‘Mars Attacks.’ I thought ‘Mars Attacks’ was just a fantastic, groundbreaking movie. I loved what he did with Michael and Batman, and I was a big fan.” I called Tim and said, ‘Would you do this?’ Tim didn’t cast me, I cast Tim, and Tim said yes. I liked Renny… but I thought if I’m going to do this, it’s such a bullseye to hit,” Cage explained. I was doing another picture, he came to the trailer and we talked. “They wanted Renny Harlin to do the movie. To this day, he says, he’s not 100% sure why. In the ’90s, he was set to enter the comic book world even more, taking on the titular role in Tim Burton’s “ Superman Lives.” However, that never came to light. So, would he want to be in the MCU? His response is easy: “I don’t need to be in the MCU, I’m Nic Cage.” I think there’s plenty of room for everybody.” I’m seeing movies like ‘Tár.’ I’m seeing all kinds of artistic and independently driven movies. But I think there’s plenty of room for everybody. He named me,” he said when asked about the state of superhero movies today. What am I going to do, put Marvel movies down? Stan Lee is my surrealistic father. “I’ve gotta be nice about Marvel movies, because I named myself after a Stan Lee character named Luke Cage. Although he’s dabbled in the world of superheros, he’s never actually been part of the cinematic universe. While accepting his award on Sunday night, Cage reflected on the numerous projects he’s worked on - even those that never got made. With an Academy Award, a SAG Award and a Golden Globe, the actor has taken on many different genres over the last four decades, which made him the perfect recipient of the Variety Legend & Groundbreaker Award at Miami Film Festival. ![]()
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