The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)
Director: Tom Gormican
== Plot Synopsis ==
In this action-packed comedy, Nicolas Cage plays Nick Cage, channeling his iconic characters as he's caught between a superfan (Pedro Pascal) and a CIA agent (Tiffany Haddish).
== Male Deaths ==
* Paco León [Lucas Gutierrez]
* Ike Barinholtz [Martin]
* Francisco Grey [Guard #2]
* Mario Perez [Guard]
* Jacob Scipio [Carlos]
== Female Deaths ==
* Tiffany Haddish [Vivian]
== Trivia ==
# A sequence involving Nicolas Cage reprising some of his most iconic roles like Face/Off (1997), Con Air (1997), Leaving Las Vegas (1995) and Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000), in a long black-and-white fight sequence between him and his younger self in a Surrealist German Expressionist set evoking of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), was cut from the film as the studio thought it didn't fit the third act. According to Cage, the deleted scene will be released on home media.
# At the end of principal photography, the whole cast was gifted a pillow with Nicolas Cage's face on it - each autographed by himself.
# Nicolas Cage thought Javi was the best written character in the movie, so much so he even asked to trade parts, as he thought playing his own biggest fan was more meta than playing himself. It wasn't until Pedro Pascal was cast that Cage eventually relented.
# The original script had a plot point involving Nicolas Cage chasing down Quentin Tarantino to earn a role in his next movie, but was changed to another scene featuring a cameo appearance from director David Gordon Green.
# Nicolas Cage was against the idea of playing himself, turning down several offers, but changed his mind after reading a letter from Tom Gormican, who was attached to the script.
# Within the film, Nicolas Cage has a daughter. In actuality, he has two sons: Weston (25) and Kal-El (15), and a third child on the way.
# The screenplay was featured in the 2019 Blacklist and considered to be one of the best unproduced screenplays.
# This is Nicolas Cage's 100th film role.
# In real life, when Nicolas Cage is referred to by his nickname, it's spelled "Nic Cage." This film makes it clear that the lead character's name is spelled "Nick Cage" to make it clear that while the character is based on the actor, it is still a fictional character.
# According to Tiffany Haddish, she told Nicolas Cage a story about having sex while watching Face/Off (1997) as her first time in a movie theater. Cage laughed about it, saying it was a symbol of their impending marriage.
# Nicolas Cage said in an interview that he probably will never watch the movie because "the idea of going meta and playing a quote-unquote surrealistic version of myself and a quote-unquote surrealistic version or interpretation of a younger version of myself going head to head might just be too psychologically invasive for one Nicolas Cage.... I will go to the premiere but I'm probably not going to be sitting in the audience." However, due to a conflict between the director and the studio, Cage had to watch the movie to decide whether some scenes should be cut or not.
# According to Neil Patrick Harris, Nicolas Cage had body makeup to cover his tattoos. When he asked Cage why Nic Cage the character doesn't have the tattoos Nicolas Cage the real person has, Cage said the character didn't have as many wives as him.
== Gallery ==
Screen Shot 2022-06-17 at 7.13.09 PM.png|Francisco Grey
Screen Shot 2022-06-17 at 7.09.39 PM.png|Tiffany Haddish about to die
Screen Shot 2022-06-17 at 7.20.22 PM.png|Jacob Scipio
File:Lucas Gutierrez's death.png|Paco León (lying dead)
Category:2022 Films
Category:Films by Lionsgate Films
Category:Action
Category:Comedy
Category:Films
Category:Films directed by Tom Gormican
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