The Enduring Enigma of Nicolas Cage: A Career Spanning Triumphs and Turbulence

Nicolas Cage, an actor known for his unwavering commitment to his craft, has been a constant source of fascination for audiences over the years. With a career spanning over three decades, he has navigated the highs and lows of Hollywood's ever-changing landscape with remarkable tenacity. From his early days as a rising star to his current status as a cult icon, Cage's journey has been marked by an unrelenting passion for film.

The Early Years: A Promising Start

In the late 1980s, Nicolas Cage began to make a name for himself in the industry, landing roles in films like "Moonstruck" and "Vampires Kiss." Although these early endeavors were met with mixed reviews, they marked an important turning point in his career. The success of "Wild at Heart," directed by David Lynch, provided Cage with a much-needed boost, and he went on to take on more family-friendly roles like "Honeymoon in Vegas" and "Mr. Sandman." These films helped establish him as a viable leading man, and his stock prices began to rise.

The Pinnacle of Success: Leaving Las Vegas and Beyond

However, it was Cage's 1995 performance in "Leaving Las Vegas," for which he won the Best Actor Oscar, that catapulted him into the stratosphere. The film's critical acclaim and commercial success cemented his status as a Hollywood A-lister. The subsequent string of hits, including "Gone in Sixty Seconds" (1999), "8MM" (1999), and "City of Angels" (1998), solidified Cage's reputation as one of the most versatile actors of his generation.

A Decade of Mixed Bag: National Treasure to Ghost Rider

As the 2000s dawned, Cage found himself at a crossroads. The success of "National Treasure" in 2004 marked a high point, but the subsequent years saw a mix of critically acclaimed and commercially underwhelming projects. Films like "The Ant Bully" (2006), "Ghost Rider" (2007), and "Drive Angry" (2011) showcased Cage's willingness to take risks on unconventional roles. Despite the ups and downs, he continued to demonstrate his commitment to his craft, often taking on roles that pushed him outside of his comfort zone.

The Resurgence: Mandy and Spider-Man into the Spider-Verse

In recent years, Nicolas Cage has experienced a resurgence in popularity, thanks in part to his performances in two unconventional films. "Mandy" (2018), directed by Panos Cosmatos, marked a return to form for Cage, showcasing his ability to tackle complex, genre-bending roles. His turn as Spider-Man Noir in the animated film "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" (2018) further cemented his status as a cult icon.

The Future: HP Lovecraft and Beyond

As we look ahead to the future of Nicolas Cage's career, it is clear that he remains committed to taking risks on innovative projects. The release of "Prisoners of Ghostland," directed by Richard Stanley, in 2021, promises to be another wild ride for the actor. When asked about the film, Cage revealed that it might be the most outlandish project of his career, with a plot centered around a skin-tight black leather jumpsuit and grenades attached to his body. Whether this will translate to box office success remains to be seen, but one thing is certain – Nicolas Cage continues to push the boundaries of what an actor can achieve in Hollywood.

Nicolas Cage's stock prices have undoubtedly taken a hit over the years due to the inevitable ups and downs that come with an actor's career. However, it would be remiss to say that his current trajectory will not see a resurgence in success. With the release of "Prisoners of Ghostland" and other upcoming projects, Cage is poised to reestablish himself as one of Hollywood's most fascinating and unpredictable talents.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwelcome to stream economy where we steep dive into movies TV shows and games every week I bet you guys thought we were gonna talk about Oscar nominations this week but no your rock instead we're gonna talk about a man who should be Oscar nominated regardless of the movie he's in even if it's bad and that my friends is one mr. Nicolas Cage this week we found out that Nicolas Cage is set to star in an HP Lovecraft short story that is being adapted into a movie it's called the color out of space and quite frankly we are here for that but it's been a long weird road for Nicolas Cage so we thought it would be fun to break down where he's been where he's at and where he's headed a kind of look at his movie star stock if you will so let's take a look now Nicolas Cage had his initial public offering if you will in a little movie from 1982 called Fast Times at Ridgemont High he was actually almost entirely cut from that movie but kept truckin through the early 80s in movies like valley girl and Peggy Sue got married his true breakout role though came in 1987 in the super awesome cult classic from the Coen brothers raising Arizona who knew kidnapping a baby could be so hilarious so now we've gotten through initial public offering Nicolas Cage and his movie star stock has started to rise he gets a role in moonstruck he has a couple of stumbles with his next few roles vampires kiss in which he is absolutely bonkers but the movie was a flop and a David Lynch flick called wild at heart that gets mixed reviews stuff like that so it's not going super great but then in the early 90s he takes some more family-friendly roles like honeymoon in Vegas a Miss in Andrew and it could happen to you doesn't exactly send his stock going back up but it certainly keeps it from going down but then he plays screenwriter with a death wish Ben Sanderson in 1995 leaving Las Vegas which leads to a Best Actor win and he gets an Oscar this is when his movie star stock skyrockets and we get a string of hits that I like to call Pete cage 1996 the rock 97 Conair and Fey soft 98 City of Angels and Snake Eyes 99 8 millimeter and in 2000 he does the gone in 60 seconds remake he was even going to play Superman during that crazy winning streak but we all know how that worked out and if you don't you should definitely watch the documentary about it now we get into the early aughts and cage finds himself kind of in a weird head space in 2002 he gets nominated for an Oscar for his role in adaptation but for the next 15 years or so his career is kind of all over the map so for every national treasure you have a Bangkok dangerous for every ghostwriter you have a drive angry and for every kick-ass you have that lieutenant port of call New Orleans what even is that again fool soul still dancing okay fine even in some of the worst movies he's still making interesting decisions as an actor I will give you that Nic Cage so then in 2016 2017 it's kind of non-starters nothing really light anybody's world on fire but then last year hope springs eternal and Nicolas Cage is in eight movies and two of them were bonkers good he stars in the super weird movie Mandy which you should absolutely see if you haven't and then he's in the excellent spider-man into the spider verse as Spider noir he even finally gets to play Superman in the Teen Titans go movie it's a massive turn back into the spotlight his stock prices have gone up once again he has become the literal human embodiment of a cult classic so which brings us to 2019 what's next for Nicolas Cage and how will it affect his movie star stock prices well not only is the HP Lovecraft movie produced by the same people who did Mandy and it's being directed by Richard effing Stanley so I'm sure it's going to be completely insane but insane in that it's an HP Lovecraft losing your mind Cthulhu sort of way which is always a good thing when you're talking about HP Lovecraft okay so 2019 for Nicolas Cage he's got a lot of movies coming out there a lot of thrillers running with the devil he's got a score to settle Grand Isle and then there is the movie that interests me the most prisoners of the ghost land this is what Nic Cage had to say about that movie it might be the wildest movie I've ever made and that's saying something go on it's out there I wear a skin-tight black leather jumpsuit with grenades attached to different body parts and if I don't rescue the governor's daughter from this state line where they're all ghosts and bring her back they're gonna blow me up it's crazy it's way out there Wow super sold I cannot wait to see that movie honestly I think that we are entering a new era of wonderful Nicolas Cage movies a golden cage if you will now if you're wondering about where Nicolas Cage's stock prices are going I say they are headed up up up you should get in on this boat if you haven't been Nicolas Cage stand before it's time everybody it's time enjoy the Renaissance alright oh sterols KJ I okay here we go there's no flake some perfect stars the story books I don't know I want you they come upstairs me and get a beer me lastly sex the example by and funny 22,000 people it's kind of funny so YouTube check it me me how many me my zoo sees but all the jogger yourself I've gone I kind of for myself you know whereas ba D by B ad cause I turn direction uh all nor the bees ah what a mice mice ah thanks so much for watching everybody drop your favourite Nicolas Cage quote down in the comments even if it's just indiscernible yelling and if you want to watch previous episodes the stream economy click right over here bar maybe some other content you might be interested in right over here we'll see you guys next Saturday biggest dreamers youwelcome to stream economy where we steep dive into movies TV shows and games every week I bet you guys thought we were gonna talk about Oscar nominations this week but no your rock instead we're gonna talk about a man who should be Oscar nominated regardless of the movie he's in even if it's bad and that my friends is one mr. Nicolas Cage this week we found out that Nicolas Cage is set to star in an HP Lovecraft short story that is being adapted into a movie it's called the color out of space and quite frankly we are here for that but it's been a long weird road for Nicolas Cage so we thought it would be fun to break down where he's been where he's at and where he's headed a kind of look at his movie star stock if you will so let's take a look now Nicolas Cage had his initial public offering if you will in a little movie from 1982 called Fast Times at Ridgemont High he was actually almost entirely cut from that movie but kept truckin through the early 80s in movies like valley girl and Peggy Sue got married his true breakout role though came in 1987 in the super awesome cult classic from the Coen brothers raising Arizona who knew kidnapping a baby could be so hilarious so now we've gotten through initial public offering Nicolas Cage and his movie star stock has started to rise he gets a role in moonstruck he has a couple of stumbles with his next few roles vampires kiss in which he is absolutely bonkers but the movie was a flop and a David Lynch flick called wild at heart that gets mixed reviews stuff like that so it's not going super great but then in the early 90s he takes some more family-friendly roles like honeymoon in Vegas a Miss in Andrew and it could happen to you doesn't exactly send his stock going back up but it certainly keeps it from going down but then he plays screenwriter with a death wish Ben Sanderson in 1995 leaving Las Vegas which leads to a Best Actor win and he gets an Oscar this is when his movie star stock skyrockets and we get a string of hits that I like to call Pete cage 1996 the rock 97 Conair and Fey soft 98 City of Angels and Snake Eyes 99 8 millimeter and in 2000 he does the gone in 60 seconds remake he was even going to play Superman during that crazy winning streak but we all know how that worked out and if you don't you should definitely watch the documentary about it now we get into the early aughts and cage finds himself kind of in a weird head space in 2002 he gets nominated for an Oscar for his role in adaptation but for the next 15 years or so his career is kind of all over the map so for every national treasure you have a Bangkok dangerous for every ghostwriter you have a drive angry and for every kick-ass you have that lieutenant port of call New Orleans what even is that again fool soul still dancing okay fine even in some of the worst movies he's still making interesting decisions as an actor I will give you that Nic Cage so then in 2016 2017 it's kind of non-starters nothing really light anybody's world on fire but then last year hope springs eternal and Nicolas Cage is in eight movies and two of them were bonkers good he stars in the super weird movie Mandy which you should absolutely see if you haven't and then he's in the excellent spider-man into the spider verse as Spider noir he even finally gets to play Superman in the Teen Titans go movie it's a massive turn back into the spotlight his stock prices have gone up once again he has become the literal human embodiment of a cult classic so which brings us to 2019 what's next for Nicolas Cage and how will it affect his movie star stock prices well not only is the HP Lovecraft movie produced by the same people who did Mandy and it's being directed by Richard effing Stanley so I'm sure it's going to be completely insane but insane in that it's an HP Lovecraft losing your mind Cthulhu sort of way which is always a good thing when you're talking about HP Lovecraft okay so 2019 for Nicolas Cage he's got a lot of movies coming out there a lot of thrillers running with the devil he's got a score to settle Grand Isle and then there is the movie that interests me the most prisoners of the ghost land this is what Nic Cage had to say about that movie it might be the wildest movie I've ever made and that's saying something go on it's out there I wear a skin-tight black leather jumpsuit with grenades attached to different body parts and if I don't rescue the governor's daughter from this state line where they're all ghosts and bring her back they're gonna blow me up it's crazy it's way out there Wow super sold I cannot wait to see that movie honestly I think that we are entering a new era of wonderful Nicolas Cage movies a golden cage if you will now if you're wondering about where Nicolas Cage's stock prices are going I say they are headed up up up you should get in on this boat if you haven't been Nicolas Cage stand before it's time everybody it's time enjoy the Renaissance alright oh sterols KJ I okay here we go there's no flake some perfect stars the story books I don't know I want you they come upstairs me and get a beer me lastly sex the example by and funny 22,000 people it's kind of funny so YouTube check it me me how many me my zoo sees but all the jogger yourself I've gone I kind of for myself you know whereas ba D by B ad cause I turn direction uh all nor the bees ah what a mice mice ah thanks so much for watching everybody drop your favourite Nicolas Cage quote down in the comments even if it's just indiscernible yelling and if you want to watch previous episodes the stream economy click right over here bar maybe some other content you might be interested in right over here we'll see you guys next Saturday biggest dreamers you\n"