“As a child, these colourful superheroes that could fly, or were horrifying like Ghost Rider and the Hulk, with this tremendous rage or these supernatural powers, provided an escape for me from my mundane existence, from my lack of friends or my inability to communicate well with people. They liberated me.”

American actor and film producer

Nicolas Cage is an American actor and film producer. He has worked across a wide range of film genres and has earned awards including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award. He is also known for being versatile on screen. His career spans varied roles and styles, which has helped build a significant cult following. He is recognized for performances that move between different kinds of films, and for a body of work that has drawn sustained attention from audiences and critics alike.