{"id":1476713,"date":"2022-05-16T12:59:47","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T16:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1476713"},"modified":"2022-05-16T12:59:51","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T16:59:51","slug":"7-actors-who-deserve-the-nicolas-cage-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/7-actors-who-deserve-the-nicolas-cage-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Actors Who Deserve The Nicolas Cage Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F7-actors-who-deserve-the-nicolas-cage-treatment%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1476713&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/05\/Cage.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>\u201cThe Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent\u201d is more than a jaunty action romp.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The 2022 release pays homage to Nicolas Cage, who stars as a fictional version of his celebrated self. Wacky. Intense. Ready for action or a killer quip.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It\u2019s tongue in cheek, of course, but the movie connects because we\u2019ve been watching Cage on screen for 30-odd years \u2013 \u201cand loving it,\u201d to quote Maxwell Smart of the \u201cGet Smart\u201d comedy series.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It pays homage to a hard-working actor and acknowledges that we can\u2019t help but like the guy \u2013 at least the guy we\u2019ve seen on screen in films like \u201cRaising Arizona,\u201d \u201cThe Rock,\u201d and \u201cFace\/Off.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Yes, Cage\u2019s off-screen antics include <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2022\/film\/news\/nicolas-cage-defends-vod-films-debt-1235211377\/\"><span>wrestling with the IRS<\/span><\/a><span> and a failed marriage <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/all-about-nicolas-cages-5-marriages\/\"><span>\u2013 or four<\/span><\/a><span>. It never bled into his screen work, though, nor did Cage lecture us on who to vote for in any given election.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Do we even know where he stands on any hot-button issue?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It\u2019s the secret sauce behind \u201cMassive Talent,\u201d the still-potent mystery Cage emits despite decades in the spotlight. It\u2019s also the reason we need similar films honoring other beloved actors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Some likely candidates all but ruled themselves out of contention. Samuel L. Jackson is a perfect fit, but his ugly political commentary of late spoiled his broad appeal. The same holds true for Meryl Streep, Sean Penn, and even Tom Hanks. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/blogs\/in-the-know\/in-the-know\/590591-tom-hanks-narrates-pro-biden-ad-for-inauguration-anniversary\/\"><span>Et tu, Tom?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>They\u2019ve shattered the unspoken bond between actor and audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The following stars, however, are different, and, most importantly, ripe for a self-aware action comedy all of their own.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Christopher Walken<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span>He\u2019s even more idiosyncratic than Cage, and his decades of screen work are just as iconic. \u201cAnnie Hall.\u201d \u201cThe Deer Hunter.\u201d \u201cPulp Fiction.\u201d All Walken needs is a single scene, sometimes, to leave an indelible impression.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He also seems in on his own joke, leaning into his Shatner-esque line readings \u2013 slow, deliberate, and oh so Walken-esque.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Sure, he\u2019s nearing 80, but, as his recent work in Amazon Prime\u2019s sublime series \u201cThe Outlaws\u201d attests, he hasn\u2019t lost a step. Perhaps his Cage-like project could begin with a nod to his bravia dancing, mid-air no less, in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wCDIYvFmgW8\"><span>Fatboy Slim\u2019s \u201cWeapon of Choice\u201d music video<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Al Pacino<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span>One could argue Hollywood already gave the \u201cGodfather\u201d superstar his own meta-close up. Pacino\u2019s cheeky appearance in Adam Sandler\u2019s \u201cJack and Jill\u201d let him mock his celebrated intensity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Anyone care for a Dunkaccino?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Except \u201cJack and Jill\u201d is considered the worst Sandler film to date, and that\u2019s saying plenty. So why not let the ageless Pacino take a second crack at it? There\u2019s so much to explore \u2013 from his mafioso-style roles to the sense that he\u2019s the ultimate actor\u2019s actor, willing to do anything for his art\u2026 even flirt with Sandler in drag.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Tom Cruise<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span>\u201cTropic Thunder\u201d showed a rare side of the \u201cTop Gun\u201d superstar. He can be side-splittingly funny, as witnessed in his supporting role as Weinstein-style movie producer, Les Grossman.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>What better superstar to anchor a film tweaking his greatest hits and bulletproof box office appeal?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The problem? Cruise appears to be hyper-focused on both his career and image. He lost track of the latter during the famous <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/11-years-ago-tom-cruise-jumped-on-oprahs-couch-lost-his-mind_n_57436ab1e4b0613b512b05ad\"><span>\u201ccouch-jumping\u201d incident<\/span><\/a><span> with Oprah Winfrey as well as from his blistering <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/hollywood-flashback-15-years-tom-cruise-clashed-matt-lauer-today-1299755\/\"><span>attack on therapy<\/span><\/a><span> a dozen or so years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Since then, he\u2019s stayed perfectly on message. All the more to playfully mock, of course, but can a 50-something Cruise let his brown hair down enough to make it happen?<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Sandra Bullock<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span>The \u201cBlind Side\u201d star loves making a fool of herself on screen. She leans into physical comedy like few starlets do, given her considerable Hollywood cache. Her recent hit, \u201cThe Lost City,\u201d showcased her character\u2019s clumsiness for all to see once more, bumbling her way through the \u201cRomancing the Stone\u201d clone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>She\u2019s clearly a good sport, too \u2013 a trait that radiates from her many media appearances. Plus, she\u2019s also got a killer resume to peruse, from the scrappy heroine in \u201cSpeed\u201d to her rom-com victories and busts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>She\u2019s also achingly apolitical, staying above the partisan fray and keeping the spotlight mainly on her work. That, plus her on-screen scrappiness, would serve her well in a meta-comedy adventure.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Tyler Perry<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span>The actor best known for his recurring role as Mabel \u201cMadea\u201d Earlene Simmons is part of a media empire unlike any other. He\u2019s been a one-man force, giving black talent a chance to shine over the past 20 years, but he can\u2019t escape Madea\u2019s shadow completely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He likely doesn\u2019t mind, though.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Perry is often a force for good in Hollywood, using his fortunes to help others in ways that truly matter. His recent attempt <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2020\/10\/21\/tyler-perry-endorses-joe-biden-talks-2020-presidential-election\/6004703002\/\"><span>to drag Joe Biden<\/span><\/a><span> over the presidential finish line marred his apolitical approach, but he\u2019s far from an ideological bloviator in the Rob Reiner\/Debra Messing mold. He\u2019d rather tear down extremism on both sides than wag a finger at his base.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He still brings a specific screen presence to the public, brimming with family, faith, and the ability to change one\u2019s fortunes with hard work and prayer. Poking his finely tuned brand could be a hoot and a hit, given his TV and movie flocks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Helen Mirren<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span>The Oscar winner is Hollywood royalty, and that reign came <\/span><i><span>before<\/span><\/i><span> her turns as various English Queens. She\u2019s as well regarded as any actress, but she doesn\u2019t mind getting her hands dirty in populist fare like the \u201cRed\u201d films and the \u201cFast &#038; Furious\u201d franchise (three appearances to date).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>That, plus a regal presence that all but demands a cheeky deconstruction, make her prime fodder for a \u201cTalent\u201d project all her own.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Keanu Reeves<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span>Few actors are as universally loved as Reeves, from his blockbuster hits such as \u201cThe Matrix\u201d and \u201cJohn Wick\u201d to all the stories of his off-screen goodwill. He\u2019s never been a critics\u2019 darling, and some of his performances are downright stiff. The less said about his work in \u201cBram Stoker\u2019s Dracula,\u201d the better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Still, he\u2019s proven both agile and ageless, retaining his status as an action movie superstar into his late 50s. Few actors have so many iconic roles to riff on, from Neo AKA \u201cThe One\u201d to Theodore \u201cTed\u201d Logan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He\u2019s been a good sport about his fame over time, too, and movies like \u201cParenthood\u201d showcase his comic chops. Who better than to follow in Cage\u2019s footsteps via a vehicle honoring all things Keanu?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>The views expressed in this opinion piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent\u201d is more than a jaunty action romp.\u00a0The 2022 release pays homage to Nicolas Cage, who stars as a fictional version of his celebrated self.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":279,"featured_media":1483245,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1476713","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1476713","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/279"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1476713"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1476713\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1483245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1476713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1476713"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1476713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}