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Nicolas Cage
Also referred to as Nick Cage, Cage, Nicholas Cage, Nick Haye, Nick K.
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- Episodes featuring their films
- 5
- Movies in this archive
- 5
Rewatchables episodes featuring Nicolas Cage’s films
Face/Off
1997 film
Bill Simmons · Shea Serrano · Chris Ryan · Jason Concepcion
Aired October 26, 2017
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Mentioned in discussions
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:58:22Read transcript
- Nicolas Cage is chosen on the theory that he has never lost a movie in which he is the lead.
- Brian De Palma is an alternate winner because this was his last memorable commercial success.
- Carla Gugino is considered but not selected.
Podcast choices
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In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:56:57Read transcript
- Face/Off is the immediate choice for another Nicolas Cage pairing. — Bill Simmons
- Dress to Kill, JFK, In the Line of Fire, No Way Out, and L.A. Confidential are offered as alternatives. — Sean Fennessey
- No Way Out is favored as the closest sleazy political-crime pairing.
Apex Mountain
Fixed-boxing movies; Michael Rispoli; Atlantic City as a thriller setting.
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:36:47Read transcript
- Nicolas Cage and Brian De Palma are rejected for personal Apex Mountain. — Bill Simmons
- Fixed-boxing movies, Michael Rispoli, and Atlantic City as a film destination are proposed.
Casting What-Ifs
Al Pacino; Will Smith; swapped Sinise and Cage.
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:28:41Read transcript
- Al Pacino is identified as an offered alternative for Kevin Dunne, with the need for an older Rick discussed.
- Will Smith is identified as another offered alternative, and his choosing Enemy of the State is defended. — Bill Simmons
- The panel says Smith as Kevin would have let him play an unusual villain. — Bill Simmons
- Swapping Gary Sinise and Nicolas Cage remains an alternate recasting idea.
The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Restore the tidal wave; De Palma is better with lurid material; swap the leads; Nicolas Cage can play any casino-world role.
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:26:50Read transcript
- The tidal-wave ending is again argued to be better. — Sean Fennessey
- The Untouchables is called less interesting than De Palma’s less respectable, more lurid films; others partly disagree.
- Swapping Gary Sinise and Nicolas Cage is proposed as a more interesting version.
- Nicolas Cage is proposed as uniquely able to play nearly any Las Vegas or Atlantic City role. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 00:59:43Read transcript
- Nicolas Cage is praised for letting a cigarette dangle convincingly. — Bill Simmons
Most Rewatchable Scene
Opening one-shot; assassination; video replay; bathroom cleanup; flashbacks; elevator chase; staircase account; reveal and executions.
In the discussion (14)
Approx. transcript time · 00:53:39Read transcript
- Nick Cage’s opening performance is rated near the top of his intensity scale, and his synchronization with the crowd is praised.
- The assassination and the replay that exposes the pulled punch are nominated.
- Julia Costello cleaning blood off herself in the bathroom is nominated.
- Rick Santoro and Lincoln Tyler screaming at each other is nominated for its overacting. — Bill Simmons
- The red-haired accomplice pulling Kevin Dunne away from the fight is nominated as a flashback. — Bill Simmons
- The elevator chase and overhead view through the hotel rooms are nominated. — Bill Simmons
- Julia telling Rick her story on the staircase, with split-screen staging, is nominated. — Bill Simmons
- Rick discovering the hidden video of Kevin is nominated. — Bill Simmons
- Kevin’s explanation of his conspiracy is praised while another participant calls it self-serving rationalization. — Bill Simmons
- Kevin’s chest suicide and the title phrase are nominated. — Bill Simmons
- The opening is selected as the strongest and most memorable scene. — Sean Fennessey
- All four point-of-view/flashback sequences are praised for changing the audience’s understanding. — Sean Fennessey
- Kevin revealing himself and executing accomplices is an alternate choice. — Van Lathan
- The panel questions whether Rick and Kevin’s old friendship has enough grounding. — Van Lathan
Recasting Couch
Keep the director; consider John Cazale, James Brolin, O.J. Simpson, Tom Hanks, Will Smith, Nicolas Cage, Richard Gere, Bruce Willis, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Chadwick Boseman
In the discussion (8)
Approx. transcript time · 01:34:12Read transcript
- The panel initially finds no director replacement and briefly proposes John Cazale, James Brolin, or O.J. Simpson for Larry Butler. — Bill Simmons
- Tom Hanks is proposed as Roy in a 1987 version. — Bill Simmons
- Will Smith is proposed for a 1997 version and questioned as too handsome or heroic. — Bill Simmons
- Nicolas Cage is proposed as another 1997 Roy. — Bill Simmons
- Richard Gere is considered and rejected as too attractive or too old for the 1997 role.
- Bruce Willis is considered and rejected as too old for the 1997 role. — Sean Fennessey
- Philip Seymour Hoffman is proposed for a 2007 version.
- Chadwick Boseman is proposed for a 2017 version.
Recasting Couch
Ali Larter; young Nick prequel; keep existing cast
In the discussion (12)
Approx. transcript time · 00:19:01Read transcript
- Recasting: Ali Larter's Landman character as Big Nick's ex-wife, with a joke that she would respond less gracefully and might stab him. — Chris Ryan
- A prequel about young Nick's football years and entry into Los Angeles policing is proposed after discussing Timothée Chalamet's next role. — Bill Simmons
- An earlier proposal would give Butler a funny sidekick played by Dave Chappelle. — Chris Ryan
- The Chappelle idea receives immediate objections; the proposer ultimately says he was wrong despite imagining gun training and jokes at Nick’s expense. — Chris Ryan
- The existing cast is ultimately retained. — Bill Simmons
- A funnier Bosco is proposed, with Flea invoked as a model for someone who could mock Nick. — Chris Ryan
- Shane Gillis as Murph is offered as another example of a cop who could supply a few jokes about Nick.
- Nicolas Cage would have suited Big Nick in the mid-to-late 2000s but has aged out of that version. — Chris Ryan
- Pedro Pascal is a contemporary Big Nick possibility, with physical credibility and apparent behavioral authenticity important to the role. — Chris Ryan
- An unspecified Wagner is another possibility; the transcript does not establish a surname. — Chris Ryan
- Ben Affleck is proposed for a mid-to-late-2000s version. — Chris Ryan
- Liev Schreiber as Big Nick would create a brother-against-brother pairing with Pablo; the audience groans at the idea.
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 00:34:35Read transcript
- Steve Martin and Martin Short reportedly declined Lloyd — Bill Simmons
- Nicolas Cage reportedly sought a salary the production would not meet for the co-lead before Jeff Daniels was cast — Bill Simmons
- Jennifer Lawrence recounts auditioning for Twilight without a callback before later taking The Hunger Games — Jennifer Lawrence
Casting What-Ifs
Schwarzenegger and Ridley Scott; Nicolas Cage; Michael Bay; Guillermo del Toro
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:07:26Read transcript
- The 1998 Scott/Schwarzenegger version stalled over budget and recent commercial setbacks; the ability of Schwarzenegger to sustain the solo role is debated. — Bill Simmons
- A late-1990s Cage version is appealing. — Van Lathan
- Bay and Smith reportedly chose Bad Boys II instead of their 2002 version, a decision the panel welcomes. — Bill Simmons
- Del Toro was reportedly Smith’s first choice but made Hellboy II; his version is imagined as more intimate. — Bill Simmons
Casting What-Ifs
Kate Hudson as Mary Jane; Tig Notaro in the check-in role; Elizabeth Banks as Mary Jane; James Franco as Peter; Nicolas Cage as Norman Osborn
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 00:56:13Read transcript
- Kate Hudson reportedly turned down Mary Jane to make The Four Feathers; Alicia Witt and other actresses were also considered. — Van Lathan
- Many young white actors, including Freddie Prinze Jr. and Leonardo DiCaprio, were reportedly considered for Peter. — Van Lathan
- Octavia Spencer's wrestling check-in role was reportedly offered to Tig Notaro, who was then asked to audition and lost it. — Van Lathan
- Elizabeth Banks reportedly sought Mary Jane, was called too old, and got the Betty Brant role instead; James Franco reportedly auditioned for Peter. — Charles Holmes
- Nicolas Cage as Norman Osborn is raised as the biggest what-if and judged an awkward fit next to James Franco. — Van Lathan
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