While at the Toronto film festival, along with director Joel Schumacher promoting the film about a home invasion, Nicolas Cage said that he has actually lived through the nightmare in real life.
“It was two in the morning. I was living in Orange County at the time and was asleep with my wife. My two-year old at the time was in another room. I opened my eyes and there was a naked man wearing my leather jacket eating a Fudgesicle in front of my bed,” he told reporters on Wednesday.
“I know it sounds funny … but it was horrifying.”
A Fudgesicle is a frozen, ice cream-like snack.
Cage said the ordeal ended after he talked the man out of the house and police arrived. He did not press charges, as the man had mental problems, but Cage, who now lives in Nassau, Bahamas, said he could not stay in the house after that.
In “Trespass,” which is scheduled for release in October, thieves con their way into the opulent mansion where Cage’s character lives with his unhappy wife (played by Nicole Kidman) and their daughter.
The family is held for ransom and the movie follows a path of twists and turns as negotiations with the intruders ensue.
Schumacher, who earlier cast Cage in his film “8MM,” and Kidman in “Batman Forever,” said “Trespass” is also about extremes between the rich and the poor in America.
“It’s a class warfare movie too, about the haves and the have-nots.”
The diamond-dealing Cage character and one of the invaders are two versions of the same man, in that they have both “overreached to have their share of what used to be called ‘The American Dream,’” Schumacher said.
Just over a month ago Weston Cage and his wife, Nikki Williams, were both arrested after they got in a fight and smacked each other around. Well he has been arrested again for domestic violence.
TMZ reports that Nicolas Cage‘s troubled son was arrested by the LAPD for felony domestic violence at around 5am yesterday at his home in Hollywood for the second time in two months.
When cops picked him up they also took to him to a nearby hospital to be treated for cuts, which they believe were self-inflicted. Nikki’s wife spoke to TMZ and told them that “Nikki is safe and away from him.”
Which makes a change since last time Weston was arrested they also picked his wife up and booked her with felony domestic violence after she tried to attack him with a glass bottle.
Weston, who is still in custody on $50,000 bail, has now received a lifetime ban from UFC’s top boss Dana White after he issued a statement saying that he will never “set foot in a UFC ring after two domestic violence arrests.”
Somebody needs to get this guy help as soon as possible.
Nicolas Cage‘s troubled son, Weston Cage, was arrested yesterday along with his wife, Nikki Williams, for felony domestic assault just days after they were both released from rehab.
TMZ first reported the news that cops were called to the couples home in Los Angeles at around 7:30 am yesterday after they received a call reporting that a person was screaming for help inside the home, police took both of them to a local station for questioning.
Now it’s been revealed that they’ve both been booked on felony domestic violence after she allegedly attacked him with a bottle and cut his arm with it as well as punching him and threatened to jump off the balcony. Apparently the cops decided to book Weston because they believe he was also violent.
This comes just a few days after they were both released from rehab, he went in not long after his infamous altercation with his trainer last month and she then followed him. Weston has posted the $50,000 bail that was on him so he has been revealed but he left her behind and she is still in custody, Weston told TMZ’s photographer to “never get married”.
Nothing says happy fourth of July quite like beating each other up and getting arrested, does it?
Have you ever watched an older movie and seen an actor who is now on the A list in the background? This happens to me all the time, as they say you have to start somewhere. Buzz Feed have come up with a list of 25 actors who appeared in classic movies and TV shows, here is 15 you can find the rest at the source.
George Clooney In ‘Rosanne
Nicolas Cage In ‘Fast Times At Ridgemont High’
Jake Gyllenhaal In ‘City Slickers’
Elijah Wood In ‘Back To The Future 2′
Jack Nicholson In ‘Little Shop Of Horrors’
Jane Lynch In ‘The Fugitive’
Miley Cyrus In ‘Big Fish’
Rainn Wilson In ‘Almost Famous’
Ron Jeremy In ‘Ghostbusters’
Jack Black & Giovanni Ribisi In ‘X-Files’
Tobey Maguire In ‘The Wizard’
Jessica Alba In ‘The Secret World Of Alex Mac’
Ryan Gosling In ‘Are You Afraid Of The Dark’
Hugh Laurie In ‘Friends’
Seth Rogan in Donnie Darko
I love fun little stuff like this. Now you have to go through these and look out for them!
Nicolas Cage may be investigated for child abuse after he reportedly caused injury to his 5-year-old son during his drunken stupor, resulting in his arrest.
According to the police report obtained by TMZ, Cage’s wife Alice Kim told the police the couple were arguing “due to his intoxicated state” and Cage “fell while holding their son. The fall caused the 5-year-old to suffer a minor abrasion to his left knee.”
But a witness to the incident had a different version of the story. The man is reported saying he saw “Mr. Cage pull the male child to the ground by his hand.”
The report states that a child abuse detective was notified and the police wanted to interview Cage’s son, Kal-El, but Kim would not let them.
Radar Online is reporting that the child abuse detective determined that no further investigation was merited, but noted that a representative of Child Protective Service may be contacted and an investigation could be launched.
On the night in question, the Oscar winner was reportedly “very drunk” on a New Orleans street when a taxi driver allegedly witnessed the couple quarreling loudly. The cabbie reportedly called the police when Cage pushed his wife.
Cage is said to have taunted cops into taking him into custody, repeatedly refusing their request to quietly go home and asking, “Why don’t you just arrest me?” The officers ultimately obliged, charging Cage with disturbing the peace and domestic violence.
Kim reportedly denied any physical violence occurred, and said she did not wish to press charges and she also stated that “her husband was not attempting to injure her, but instead he was attempting to get her to follow him.”
Reality TV star Dog the Bounty Hunter bailed out Cage by posting a bond of $11,000.
Have you watched a movie that is absolutely dreadful but yet you can’t turn it off and find yourself glued to the screen? There is plenty of them but Screen Junkies have come up with a list of the 5 best worst movies ever created. Some of them are so bad but you can’t help but think they are cinematic masterpieces. Take a look for yourself:
5. “Con Air”
It should come as no surprise to see a Nicolas Cage movie on this list. Cameron Poe (Cage) is finally getting out of prison, after killing a man in an act of self defense. He is clamoring to get home to see his beautiful wife and little girl. During transport of crazy convicts aboard a plane, those convicts high jack the plane. A guilty pleasure for sure. Cage puts on a horrid accent and sports another awful coif. A stellar cast (Steve Buscemi, John Malkovich, Danny Trejo, Ving Rhames and Dave Chappelle) assist Cage in some scenery chewing acting.
4.”Ladybugs”
Many may have forgotten about this 1992 comedy, while others may choose to simply block it from their minds. In an attempt to climb the corporate latter, Chester (Rodney Dangerfield) agrees to coach a girl’s soccer team. He soon realizes that the girls are terrible athletes and he must come up with a ringer in order to win a game. He enlists his future stepson, Matthew, to put on a blonde wig and become a part of the team. 90′s minor heartthrob plays Matthew/Martha, a kid who initially joins out of bribery but sticks around when he discovers that his dream girl is also on the team. A ridiculous plot, that is fairly sexist but also pretty funny.
3. “Drop Dead Fred”
Lizzie (Phoebe Cates) goes through a mental and emotional breakdown after her husband requests a divorce. Some women have their own ways of dealing with such pain, Lizzie deals by allowing her childhood imaginary friend, drop dead Fred, come back into her life. The problem with Fred is that he is a bit of a jerk and causes far too many problems that become poor Lizzie’s fault. “Drop Dead Fred” attempts to be a Tim Burton type film but fails to bring the same amount of whimsy. Phoebe Cates is lovely but Rik Myall (Fred) is just irritating.
2. “Spice World”
This is a film that is more silly than awful. In 1997 we were all living in a world of spice. The five pop stars with girl power were everywhere, so why not make a film where they are the stars? When you become that famous you can do anything you want, including asking Elton John to be in your movie.
1. “Showgirls”
Like Randy from “Scream 2″ says when claiming that “Showgirls” is his favorite scary movie, it truly is “absolutely frightening.” The acting is atrocious, proving that Elizabeth Berkeley had much better acting chops in “Saved by the Bell.” The idea that the protagonist (Berkeley) was such an amazing dancer, yet looks like she was having some sort of spastic fit most of the time. Let us not forget the classic pool sex scene featuring Berkeley and Kyle MacLachlan, a love scene that appeared to include some sort of seizure. There is a reason “Showgirls” is often recalled as a terrible movie and cult classic, it has the entertainment value and pure audacity of trying to be a legitimate drama.
Yeah I’d agree with this list, especially Spice World. The teenager in me can’t ever let myself hate this movie. What do you think of the list? Would you add anything to it?
Forbes have come up with a list of the 10 most profitable actors in Hollywood at the moment, now don’t confuse this list with the most paid actors because this is based on how much money the movie studio makes back for every dollar they paid the actors.
10. Sarah Jessica Parker, $17
When it comes to Sex and the City movies, Sarah Jessica Parker is a great investment. In other movies, not so much. Her 2009 film Did You Hear About the Morgans earned an anemic $85 million at the global box office. Compare that with her two Sex and the City movies, which have earned a total $705 million.
9. Nicolas Cage, $17
Cage makes our list mostly thanks to the 2009 film Knowing, which earned a healthy $184 million on an estimated budget of $50 million. The budget was able to stay low because the producers went with Cage over someone who would have cost much more like Will Smith or Johnny Depp.
8. Johnny Depp, $18
Depp is the rare actor on our list who earns more than almost every actor in Hollywood but still manages to offer a good return on investment. That’s because his films do phenomenally. Alice in Wonderland has earned $1 billion. Public Enemies brought in $215 million. As long as he continues to be a major draw overseas and his films keep performing, Depp will continue to get one of the highest paydays in Hollywood.
7. Meryl Stree, $21
The actress (2008′s most profitable actress) proves again and again that age and gender do not determine box-office draw. Mamma Mia earned $610 million at the global box office. It’s Complicated brought in $220 million. As soon as Streep starts earning the same as her male peers, she’ll likely work her way off of our list.
6. Jennifer Aniston, $21
Another woman on our list: Jennifer Aniston (2007′s most profitable actress). The star makes a surprising appearance in sixth place with a $21 return for every $1 she is paid. (She’s tied with Meryl Streep.) Although one of her included movies, Love Happens, was a huge flop, He’s Just Not that Into You and The Bounty Hunter (with $136 million at the global box office on an estimated budget of $40 million) actually did well.
5. Cate Blanchett, $27
The actress has played the female lead in two recent high-grossing films: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Robin Hood (which brought in $310 million despite a weak opening). In both cases she earned significantly less than her male costars, which is why Blanchett makes our top 10 list while Russell Crowe and Brad Pitt do not.
4. Robert Downey Jr., $33
It wasn’t so long ago that Downey (2008′s most profitable actor) was a Hollywood pariah because of his drug and alcohol problems. That helped shrink his quote when he started his comeback in 2008 with the first Iron Man. Since then he’s starred in some of the highest-grossing films of the past few years, including Sherlock Holmes ($517 million) and Iron Man 2 ($622 million) while his payday has stayed relatively low.
3. Daniel Radcliffe, $61
The Harry Potter movies are the kind of high-budget films that would usually hurt an actor on this list unless he was earning under $10 million total. But Radcliffe lands in third place (with a $61 return for ever dollar he earns) because the films earn so much money. The entire franchise has so far brought in $5.4 billion at the global box office making his growing salary seem like a drop in the bucket.
2. Anne Hathaway, $64
For the sake of our return on investment list, being a woman in Hollywood is a good thing. They tend to earn less so when their films hit, they offer a good return. Hathaway lands so high on our list thanks to Alice in Wonderland. For every dollar she earns studios earn $64 off of her films. Most of that payback is coming from Alice. The Disney 3-D film was a gigantic hit earning $1 billion at the global box office, and Hathaway earned much less than star Johnny Depp. But she also benefits from 2009′s Bride Wars, which was a modest hit earning $115 million at the global box office on a low estimated budget of $30 million.
1. Shia LaBeouf, $81
LaBeouf tops our list for the second year in a row thanks to his relatively low-paid work in high-earning films like Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and the second Transformers movie. As his box office grows so will his quote, which means it will be harder for him to stay at the top of our list unless his films earn proportionally more money. When LaBeouf starred in the first Transformers movie in 2007, Viacom’s Paramount Studio was able to pay him under $5 million. It had to bump that up considerably for the second film (which earned $833 million in 2009), but LaBeouf still isn’t earning $20 million upfront to star in a picture.
As a result, he offers a great return on investment. For every $1 studios spend on the 24-year-old actor his films return an average $81 of profit. For our list this year LaBeouf also benefits from the fourth Indiana Jones film, which earned $790 million in 2008. George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford split the bulk of the profits from that movie leaving LaBeouf as a profitable costar. As the actor’s fame (and box-office earnings) increase he’ll be able to demand more for each film which will hurt his return on investment number unless the films are gigantic blockbusters. That could be the case with the next Transformers movie. LaBeouf was able to ask for more money upfront but because the movie is being filmed in 3-D, it should earn even more than Transformers 2.
source: Hollywood’s Best Actors For The Buck [Forbes]
Usually it’s the Actresses that get ragged on in Hollywood about their looks fading away, well here is a list of 25 male actors who are aging horribly.
25. Tom Berenger
24. Russell Crowe
23. Frankie Muniz
22. Mickey Rourke
21. Nicolas Cage
20. Jack Nicholson
19. Chris Cooper
18. Steven Segal
17. Dick Van Patten
16. Carrot Top
15. Hayden Christensen
14. Nick Nolte
13. Harrison Ford
12. Jeremy London
11. Brendan Fraser
10. Johnny Depp
9. Burt Reynolds
8. Val Kilmer
7. Jonathan Lipnicki
6. Judd Nelson
5. Jeffery Jones
4. Anthony Michael Hall
3. Mel Gibson
2. Sean Penn
1. Omar Sharif
I would replace Hayden Christensen with Ethan Hawke. What a funny list though.
source: The 25 Worst Aging Actors in Hollywood [Best Week Ever]
