Academy Award winnerNicolas Cageis no stranger to the world of comic book movies. The actor, who sported a flaming skull for a head in bothGhost RiderandGhost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, would love to jump over to the world of DC to play aBatmanvillain who also wields a weird head: Egghead.
“I like… oh, here’s something, I’ve been thinking about this, because we have this new, Robert Pattinson as the Batman, which I haven’t seen it yet, but I think he would be terrific, the villain that Vincent Price played on the ’60s show, Egghead. I think I want to have a go at Egghead. I think I could make him absolutely terrifying. And I have a concept for Egghead. So let them know over at Warner Bros. I’m down for Egghead.”
Discussing comic books and comic book movies atSXSW, Cage put himself forward to take on the role of Egghead opposite Robert Pattinson’sThe Batman, believing that he could make this obscure villain “absolutely terrifying.” Frankly, if anyone can do it, it’s Nicolas Cage.
Created and introduced in the 1960sBatmanseries starring Adam West, Egghead was portrayed by horror movie icon Vincent Price. Known for his yellow-and-white costume and oversized, egg-shaped head, Egghead believed himself to be “the world’s smartest criminal,” with his crimes often involving egg-themed motifs, egg-based puns, and egg-shaped weapons. Basically, he really, really loves eggs.
While the character may look and sound utterly ridiculous, it is impossible not to imagine the darkly grim version of Egghead that could be brought to life by Nicolas Cage andMatt Reevesfor aThe Batmansequel. After all, The Riddler can be equally ridiculous in the wrong hands (looking at you, Jim Carrey). Now that Reeves has redrawn that particular supervillain as aSeven-style serial killer, could he do something similar with Egghead?
Nicolas Cage Will Next Play a Warped Version of Himself in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
While we await the fateful day that Nicolas Cage terrifies us all as Egghead, the actor is next due to playa warped version of himselfin the upcoming meta action-comedy,The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, the fictionalized version of Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan (Pedro Pascal). Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative (Tiffany Haddish) and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones. With a career built for this very moment, the seminal award-winning actor must take on the role of a lifetime: Nick Cage.
Directed by Tom Gormican from a screenplay co-written with Kevin Etten, and starring Nicolas Cage,Pedro Pascal, Sharon Horgan, Ike Barinholtz, Alessandra Mastronardi, Jacob Scipio, Neil Patrick Harris, and Tiffany Haddish,The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talentis scheduled to hit theaters on Jul 28, 2025.
