"I Changed My Mind After Watching 'Breaking Bad': Nicolas Cage, Who Had Long Refused TV, Stars in 'Spider-Noir'"

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"My Son Showed Me 'Breaking Bad'…" Nicolas Cage, Who Had Vigorously Rejected TV, Reveals Story Behind His Appearance in 'Spider-Noir'**

Oh Seu-ka (수상) Actor Nicolas Cage (Nicolas Cage·61) has drawn attention by revealing that he had refused to appear on television for decades until his son changed his mind. The catalyst was the American drama 'Breaking Bad'.

In an interview with Variety on the 27th (local time), Cage stated, "I vigorously refused to appear on TV because it was too uniform and I didn't want to do the same things as everyone else." However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, his son sat him down and showed him 'Breaking Bad'. Cage said, "I realized that the actors in that drama had enough time to unfold their stories. I couldn't take my eyes off Bryan Cranston staring blankly at a bag for several minutes. He was just staring at the bag. There's no time for that in movies." He added, "I thought that with an eight-hour narrative, you could plant and nurture the seeds of a character in ways that are impossible in a film."

Ultimately, the first TV project Cage chose was Amazon Prime Video's 'Spider-Noir'. Set in 1930s Depression-era New York, the series features Cage as Ben Riley, a retired superhero turned private detective. It is a live-action adaptation of the character Cage previously voiced in the 2018 animated film 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'.

Cage remarked, "My imagined vision was realized exactly. It was a scary and dangerous challenge, but it turned out just as I wanted." Showrunner Oren Uziel also drew attention by stating, "I recently expressed my gratitude to Vince Gilligan, the producer of 'Breaking Bad.' Thanks to him, we were able to cast Nicolas Cage." Released on May 27, 'Spider-Noir' is currently receiving critical acclaim with a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. A notable feature is that it can be viewed in both black-and-white and color versions.

It was not only Cage who was captivated by Cranston's performance as the lead in 'Breaking Bad'. Anthony Hopkins is known to have sent Cranston a handwritten letter praising his acting as "the best I have ever seen," which also sparked discussion. In this interview, Cage also revealed that he had legally changed his name to 'Nick Cage'. His birth name is Nicolas Kim Coppola, and he is the nephew of film director Francis Ford Coppola. He explained, "I decided to become the head of my own family rather than remain the clown cousin of someone else's family."

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