Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNicolas Cage claimed that directors Christopher Nolan, Woody Allen, and Paul Thomas Anderson stopped offering him roles after he previously turned down their projects. He stated that David O Russell was the only director who approached him again after an initial rejection. Cage revealed he had turned down a role in Christopher Nolan's 2002 film Insomnia and an "early movie" from Paul Thomas Anderson. His decision to star in Russell's forthcoming film Madden, playing John Madden, was influenced by Russell's willingness to re-approach him. Cage is also set to star as an ageing private investigator and superhero in Prime Video's live-action series Spider-Noir, reprising his voice role from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. In fullNicolas Cage says Christopher Nolan ‘won’t call me back’ for turning down filmThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Nicolas Cage says numerous high-profile directors no longer offer him roles
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNicolas Cage claimed that directors Christopher Nolan, Woody Allen, and Paul Thomas Anderson stopped offering him roles after he previously turned down their projects. He stated that David O Russell was the only director who approached him again after an initial rejection. Cage revealed he had turned down a role in Christopher Nolan's 2002 film Insomnia and an "early movie" from Paul Thomas Anderson. His decision to star in Russell's forthcoming film Madden, playing John Madden, was influenced by Russell's willingness to re-approach him. Cage is also set to star as an ageing private investigator and superhero in Prime Video's live-action series Spider-Noir, reprising his voice role from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. In fullNicolas Cage says Christopher Nolan ‘won’t call me back’ for turning down filmThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
