“The Old Way” Star Nicolas Cage On His First Western Film, How He Would Fare The Wild West

Nicolas Cage Although he is famous for many iconic roles on silver screen, there is one direction he has yet face after decades in the business: going into the unknown. wild, wild west.

In His latest flick, Cage He admitted that he had no problem tapping into his account. Western roots to play “cold-blooded gunslinger turned respectable family man” Colton Briggs In “The Old Way.”

“The Western genre is something I’ve always admired,” Cage Only told Fox News Digital. “I grew up watching my favorite Western performance, Charles Bronson as Harmonica in “Once Upon a Time in the West.”

“I grew in CaliforniaThese movies were my favorite. I used to watch them on my small TV. Now, I live in. Nevada. I felt that I would make a good match for a Western. They I wouldn’t find it that difficult to act. I felt like a jack of all trades.

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Nicolas Cage He talks about his first traditional movie staring Western film, “The Old Way.”
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The “Moonstruck” star said that he had “Bronson in the back of my mind” Filming the outlaw drama that focuses on a Briggs His 12-year-old daughter, who was his unlikely partner, helped him to vengeance the death his wife. Cage58-year old recalled his favorite roles over the years, as he contemplated how he would survive in the wilderness.

“When the script came to me for the first time, a traditional Western script, I thought, ‘Well, yeah, I’m going to do that,'” He said. “‘You’re going to pay me to put on … and dress the way I like to dress, and wear the cowboy hat and homage some of my favorite movie stars of all time and yell? I’m there.” 

He added, “My stomach rumbles like anybody else’s. So it was absolutely I was in ’cause I’m not getting any younger, and I didn’t know if I’d be invited again, so I had to do it.”

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Cage Stars alongside Ryan Kiera ArmstrongHe plays his daughter, Brooke, Shiloh Fernandez, Clint Howard In the action-packed film Brett DonowhoThe film was shot in Montana In October 2021. At After the film was released, it made headlines. “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed According to reports, he was involved in an incident that led. Cage Walking off the set. 

Nicolas Cage His decades-long career has seen him in dozens movies
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Cher And Nicolas Cage On the set of Moonstruck 1987: Directed and produced by Norman Jewison. 
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When Questions from Fox News Digital If he thinks that he would be able survive the elements in the wild west, the “Con Air” Actor admitted that he wasn’t sure. 

“There was no television. They were reading all the time. They’re reading books. They were these were smart guys,” He said this while praising the “extremely intelligent” wranglers. “But the other thing is that they had a level of bravery to be able to get out to the west. To make it in those days, you know, the pioneers and all that, going cross-country … To get there in the first place, you had to have the ‘true grit.’ And I don’t know. I really don’t know. 

“I wouldn’t be capable of telling you if I didn’t find out. I’d You like to think I’m A person who can survive in difficult circumstances.”

Of acting in his first Western, Cage said he “It was a great experience.” “I was always thinking about Bronson In my head, though I didn’t get close to it, I knew he was there in my thoughts.” he shared.

When it came to listing a few of his favorite characters he’s had the opportunity to play, Cage paused only for a minute before reviewing his lengthy resume, which includes “Honeymoon In Vegas” with James Caan, “Valley Girl,” “Peggy Sue Got Married,” “Raising Arizona,” “The Rock,” and “City This is Angels.”

Nicolas Cage Earned an Academy Award For his role in “Leaving Las Vegas.”
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Nicolas Cage And John Travolta In a scene from, two guns are pointed at each other. “Face/Off.”
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“I loved Castor Troy in ‘Face/Off.’ That one really rings a bell. You know, that was a lot of fun,” He spoke about the ’97 sci fi, action film John Travolta. “And I’m sure Peter Lowe In ‘Vampire’s KissI think that ‘,’Joe,’ the movie that I made with David Gordon Green.

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“I love” Rob “Pig.’ I don’t know if that movie is available again. I was so shocked when I last saw it.Who Is this the person? I don’t know. Where Where did this guy come? This It’s amazing. I don’t know the name of the person. I’m Looking at. Who Are you watching me?” 

Fans may also be able to expect Cage back as Benjamin Franklin Gates for a third installment of the “National Treasure” series after producer Jerry Bruckheimer Another movie is in development, said the source. The The first film was released in 2004. The sequel, “National Treasure: Book This is Secrets,” came out in 2007. 

“We We’d love to make another! ‘National Treasure’ They said: ‘Sure, let’s has a new cast.” the producer recently told E! News while discussing a spinoff series. Cage isn’t in the TV series, but the movie is being developed with Cage back as the leading man. 

Nicolas Cage Your wife Riko Shibata They welcomed their first child together in September
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“At the same time, we were developing ‘National Treasure’ for the theaters with Nicolas Cage, which we still are. So, that’s ongoing,” Bruckheimer said.

In In the meantime, Cage Enjoying life in Nevada Together with his wife Riko ShibataTheir four-month-old daughter, Veronica, and their husband, August Francesca Coppola. He Two sons, also from previous relationships, are also his. Weston And Kal-El.

The “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” An actor shared a famous address with his equally acclaimed owner.

“Starchild from KISS was my landlord. I lived at The Palms for a while,” He reminisced. “Listen, Vegas has been good to me too. I have no complaints. It’s been a good city for me, you know, It’s not like everyone thinks it is. It’s also a small town with some great culture.”

He praised Las Vegas It is a great product. “easy living” And said: “I think people are going to start realizing that. It takes years off our lives.”

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Nicolas Cage Is on a vengeful search in “The Old Way.”
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