Nicolas Cage has stated he’s “mistaken” for his near-namesake Nick Cave “nearly day-after-day”.
The cult actor was chatting with The Guardian throughout the promotion for his new movie The Surfer, a psychological thriller during which he performs a person returning to the idyllic seashore of his youth along with his son, solely to be laid low with a battle with locals that escalates to surreal heights.
Answering a reader’s query, Cage revealed: “I don’t suppose there’s a day that goes by the place I’m not mistaken for Nick Cave.”
Responding to a immediate concerning the one time that Cage and Cave crossed paths, he added: “I do keep in mind that Cave was very good. We have been at an animal sanctuary, I consider – I believe Sealy Animal Hospital in Texas – and he was terrific. I stated hiya and wished to shake his hand. I stated: ‘Just one letter separates us – G. Nick Cave, Nick Cage.’”
Cage’s expertise chimes with feedback Cave made in 2022 on his Crimson Hand Recordsdata web site. “Like, I’ll be going by way of customs and the customs officer will take a look at my passport and say, ‘Blissful to have you ever with us, Mr Cave. Cherished you in Face/Off’. Or no matter. Generally it may be a little bit of a ache within the neck, however you get used to it.”
In addition to The Surfer, which is out in cinemas on Friday (Might 9), Cage can also be starring the brand new Western movie Gunslingers, alongside Stephen Dorff and Heather Graham.
Earlier this 12 months, he and his son Weston have been sued by Cage’s ex-girlfriend Christina Fulton, who alleged that she suffered “life-threatening accidents” in a struggle final 12 months. Fulton sued Weston for assault and battery and Cage for negligence. Cage’s lawyer described the swimsuit as “absurd”.
“Weston Coppola is a 34-year-old man,” the lawyer stated. “Mr Cage doesn’t management Weston’s habits in any method and isn’t accountable for Weston’s alleged assault of his mom.”
Cave, in the meantime, is coming in direction of the top of his first run of North American dates with The Unhealthy Seeds since 2018, which have included the primary reside renditions of ‘Skeleton Tree’ in seven years alongside tracks from their acclaimed 2024 album ‘Wild God’.
Earlier than the discharge of ‘Wild God’ and subsequent reside reveals, Cave spoke to NME about his outlook on life, and opened up about how he thinks social media contributes in direction of the pessimistic outlook of youthful generations.
“I believe social media is a big drawback and is having an enormous demoralising impact on society. Younger individuals are shedding religion on the planet generally and what the world has to supply them. That’s a significant drawback,” he stated. Take a look at the total interview right here.