All posts tagged: Nicolas Cage

Marvel star mocks MCU as ‘well-funded and glorified WWE’ with actors in ‘ridiculous outfits’

Marvel star mocks MCU as ‘well-funded and glorified WWE’ with actors in ‘ridiculous outfits’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Nicolas Cage has taken aim at the Marvel Cinematic Universe, arguing that its increasingly crowded superhero films risk becoming little more than a “well-funded and glorified WWE”. “It started out, in my view, terrific. Some of the early stories were marvellous, the way that they wove all the threads together and told the different character stories and backstories,” Cage, 62, said at the Fan Expo Dallas. The MCU began in 2008 with Iron Man, starring Robert Downey Jr as billionaire industrialist Tony Stark, and what initially looked like a standalone superhero film became the starting point for an interconnected film universe. Marvel followed it with The Incredible Hulk that same year, before introducing or developing characters …

Nicolas Cage, 62, looks dramatically different as he steps out with fifth wife, 31

Nicolas Cage, 62, looks dramatically different as he steps out with fifth wife, 31

Published by Daniella Wilson

Nicolas Cage showed off a strikingly different look as he joined his wife, Riko Shibata, for the opening night celebration of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles. The 62-year-old actor sported tousled silver-grey hair and a full beard, wearing oversized black sunglasses as he posed beside his 31-year-old wife. Nicolas wore a midnight-blue dinner jacket with a subtle circular pattern and contrasting shawl lapels. An open-necked white shirt, black trousers and polished black loafers completed his outfit. Riko complemented her husband’s dark tailoring with an ivory ensemble, pairing a high-necked blouse with wide-legged trousers and a long coat featuring sheer sleeves and tied cuffs. © FilmMagicRiko Shibata and Nicolas Cage attend the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Opening Night Her straight black hair fell past her shoulders, with a full fringe framing her face. She added a small black handbag with a gold chain strap, while her brightly coloured manicure brought a playful detail to the otherwise neutral look. The couple held hands in front of a leafy backdrop decorated with sweeping …

Huge sinkhole forms outside of Nicholas Cage’s Malibu mansion

Huge sinkhole forms outside of Nicholas Cage’s Malibu mansion

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more A large sinkhole has opened outside a coastal Malibu mansion belonging to the actor Nicolas Cage after the driveway collapsed on Tuesday morning. Emergency crews and utility workers responded shortly before 6am when the structural failure caused a gas leak. SoCalGas stated the leak was secured several hours later, but natural gas was temporarily disconnected along an 85-foot (26-metre) stretch of the road as a safeguard against ongoing coastal erosion. Representatives for Cage did not immediately reply to requests for comment. Property records indicate the estate was sold in 2024, with the former owner telling the New York Times at the time that Cage was the buyer. The collapse caused a gas leak just before 6am, prompting authorities and a utility to respond (AP) …

Nicolas Cage’s Malibu Mansion Damaged by Sinkhole Amid Coastal Erosion

Nicolas Cage’s Malibu Mansion Damaged by Sinkhole Amid Coastal Erosion

Published by Daniella Wilson

An oceanfront mansion in Malibu, reportedly linked to Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage, was damaged by a massive sinkhole on Tuesday morning amid coastal erosion. Fire officials told ABC7 that crews were dispatched to the home in the 31600 block of Sea Level Drive at around 5:45 a.m. following reports of a suspected gas main break. At the scene, the driveway of Cage’s home was collapsed after erosion appeared to have washed away the ground beneath it. The erosion broke a water line and a gas line, authorities told ABC7, leading the Southern California Gas Company to shut off the gas Tuesday morning. “The City’s Building Safety Division and Southern California Gas Company are working to assess the situation. At this time, the City red tagged five homes (prohibited entry). The City’s Building Safety Division and Southern California Gas Company will continue to assess the situation to determine safety concerns for the surrounding area, and will provide updates as they become available,” the City of Malibu wrote on social media Tuesday. An evacuation order was later …

‘National Treasure 3’ in the Works and Has a Script, Director Says

‘National Treasure 3’ in the Works and Has a Script, Director Says

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get ready for another treasure hunt: A third National Treasure movie is happening, according to director Jon Turteltaub. Speaking at a live taping of the National Treasure Hunt podcast Friday night in Philadelphia, Turteltaub said, “It’s happening. You’re the first people I’ve said this out loud to. I have not said anything before this, but you deserve to have the scoop. It’s finally real. Now, it’s ‘Hollywood real,’ meaning things could happen. Nic [Cage] gets hit by a bus, there’s no National Treasure 3. If I get hit by a bus, there’s probably a National Treasure 3. Welcome to Hollywood.” “We finally have a script that I like,” he said before adding before revealing that Disney said, “OK, this sounds like a movie we can make.” The Hollywood Reporter reached out to Disney for comment and they declined. The first National Treasure film was released in 2004 and followed Cage as historian Ben Gates, who steals the Declaration of Independence to find a map to an ancient, rumored treasure before anyone else can get to …

Nicolas Cage’s bizarre 9-foot pyramid tomb he’s pre-reserved at New Orleans cemetery

Nicolas Cage’s bizarre 9-foot pyramid tomb he’s pre-reserved at New Orleans cemetery

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Nicolas Cage has long embraced the unexpected, but perhaps nothing reflects his famously eccentric personality quite like the striking pyramid tomb he has already reserved for himself in one of New Orleans’ most historic cemeteries. Standing nine feet tall among centuries-old above-ground mausoleums in St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, the gleaming white pyramid has become one of the city’s most unusual tourist attractions, attracting visitors curious about the Hollywood star’s unconventional choice of final resting place. Purchased by the National Treasure actor in 2010 as one of two cemetery plots, the futuristic monument couldn’t look more different from the weathered crypts surrounding it. © Alamy Stock PhotoNine-foot-tall pyramid tomb of actor Nicolas Cage in St. Louis Cemetery no.1 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. A monument unlike any other While St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 is renowned for its ornate historic tombs dating back to the late 18th century, Cage’s minimalist pyramid stands in stark contrast. The pristine white structure is inscribed with the Latin phrase “Omnia Ab Uno,” meaning “Everything From One,” a cryptic message …

9 actors who re-married four times or more including Pamela Anderson

9 actors who re-married four times or more including Pamela Anderson

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Not every celeb is lucky enough to find their happy ever after with a high school sweetheart. For some, it takes a marriage or two (or four) to find The One or uncover happiness in the single life. These A-listers prove that romance isn’t straightforward for anyone, but – for the most part – their patience has been rewarded. Read on to find out which celebs said ‘I do’ four or more times and where their love life stands now. © Getty Images Nicolas Cage has been married a total of five times Nicolas Cage National Treasure actor Nicolas Cage has been married a total of five times. He first tied the knot with Patricia Arquette in 1995, splitting in 2001, followed by a months-long second marriage to Lisa Marie Presley in 2002. He later married Alice Kim, welcoming son Kal-El during their relationship which lasted from 2004 to 2016. Three years later, he said ‘I do’ to make-up artist Erika Koike – a marriage he filed to annul just four days later (with a divorce …

Hollywood stars who took on the tax man and won

Hollywood stars who took on the tax man and won

Published by Daniella Wilson

No one enjoys filing their taxes or having a large sum taken from their earnings for someone else to sort the admin. But these celebs will hopefully remind you that it’s worth taking the time to double check your figures, just in case. After all, we can’t all have lawyers ready to fight the tax man on behalf of A-list talent! Read on to find out which celebs found themselves in hot water with HMRC and how they managed to avoid top price or prison time. © Gilbert Flores/Golden Globes 202 Nicolas Cage avoided bankruptcy with a series of well-timed action movies Nicolas Cage When the tax man comes calling, avoiding jail time – and the headlines that come with it – is surely top priority for most stars. Unfortunately, Nicolas Cage had to sacrifice his Las Vegas residence when his house was foreclosed on by a bank in January 2010 after the IRS hit him with a massive tax lien. The star owed $6.2 million in back taxes but avoided bankruptcy with a series …

Nicolas Cage’s Malibu Mansion Damaged by Sinkhole Amid Coastal Erosion

Nicolas Cage and ‘Spider-Noir’ Team on Bringing Bogart to Spider-Man

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For the latest chapter in Sony’s Spider-Verse, Spider-Noir creator and co-showrunner Oren Uziel was already a fan of the noir genre and Spider-Man before he signed on. That meant he and actor-producer Nicolas Cage could spend more of their time, all the way back to writing the pilot, unpacking a single question: “What if we made a Bogart movie where Bogart just happened to be Spider-Man?”  “Every single day he’d come to set with a different reference: ‘This is Bogart from The Big Sleep, this is going to be Peter Lorre. This is going to be Edward G. Robinson,’” Uziel, whose own inspirations included Third Man, Double Indemnity, The Thin Man, His Girl Friday, L.A. Confidential, Miller’s Crossing and Casablanca, said of Cage’s commitment to shaping the character and world. “Beyond that, we didn’t want to make a version of Spider-Man that anyone had seen before. Nic was never going to do that.” The first season, which drops on Prime Video on May 22, expands the story of Spider-Man Noir, who made his animated onscreen …

Unironically Good? Hegel, Irony, and Nicolas Cage

Unironically Good? Hegel, Irony, and Nicolas Cage

Published by Jenni Sidey

https://pixabay.com/vectors/charlie-chaplin-caricature-carlitos-4218018/ When we think about irony, what comes to mind is often something like Socratic or dramatic irony. The first describes instances in which a speaker feigns ignorance in order to draw out another person’s claims and expose their inconsistencies, while the second refers to situations in which events unfold in a way that sharply diverges from what agents intend or expect. Examples of both abound in cinema and pop culture, and they tend to be easily recognizable. But what if irony doesn’t merely consist in manipulating words or situations? What if it implicates our very perspective on the world? This is at least what Hegel seems to be suggesting in his (admittedly brief) criticism of “irony” in the “Morality” section of the Principles of the Philosophy of Right. We’ll be elaborating on that criticism in this article, but not in abstracto, as Hegel would have it. Rather, to frame our discussion, we turn to no less than the cradle of philosophical inquiry itself: Reddit, circa 2023. In one particular thread, a Reddit user laments …