Filming on what is sure to be Nicolas Cage’s magnum opus,The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, has now commenced, with the actor spotted in Croatia wearing an ensemble that only he could pull off. Sporting a bright pink leather jacket emblazoned with angel wings, Cage is also seen wearing a mask as he prepares to play a warped version of himself in the movie.
Cage’s glorious jacket also features a largeSupermansymbol on the back, no doubt a tongue-in-cheek reference to the actor almost playing the Man of Steel in the failed projectSuperman Livessome years ago. From what we know aboutThe Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent, expect many moreNicolas Cagerelated easter eggs when the movie hits theaters next year.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talentalso features the likes ofThe Mandalorian’s Pedro Pascal, who is also seen filming alongside Cage, with the story set to follow “a fictionalized, creatively unfulfilled Nicolas Cage who, in the face of financial ruin, accepts a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a superfan, played by Pascal. When things take a wildly dangerous turn, Cage is forced to live up to his own legend, channelling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters to save himself and his loved ones.” Pascal’s character is described as “not all he appears to be,” suggesting thatThe Unbearable Weight of Massive Talentwill be full of twists and turns that will no doubt lead to Cage doing what he does best, ranting and raving while devouring scenery.
Girls Tripstar Tiffany Haddish recently joined thebizarrely brilliant sounding project, with the actress and comedian set to play an eccentric rogue government agent named Vivian, who forces Cage to go undercover in a ridiculous, black ops, last-ditch effort to take down one of the world’s largest criminal organizations.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talentshould be an absolute treat for fans of the actor, with Cage recently revealing that he will be required torecreate moments from some of his greatest movies, including beloved action classics likeCon AirandFace/Off. “It’s a stylized version of me, and the fact I even have to refer to myself in the third person makes me extremely uncomfortable,” Cage said of the project earlier this year. “There are many scenes in the movie where modern or contemporary - here we go - ‘Nic Cage’ and then young ‘Nic Cage’ are colliding and arguing and battling it out. It’s an acrobatic approach to acting. I’m probably going to have to look at a couple of the movies from the past again, because I think we’re gonna have to re-enact some of those sequences. It’s like walking through a Cabinet of Dr. Caligari version of Con Air and Face / Off.”
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talentis being directed byThat Awkward Moment’sTom Gormican and based on a screenplay he has written alongside Kevin Etten. Kevin Turen will also be producing the movie.The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talentis scheduled to hit theaters on June 07, 2025.The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talentcomes fromLionsgate.
