After The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, it won't be long before audiences can see Nicolas Cage in a movie again. Here's where he's going next
Nicolas Cage is back on the big screen with The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, but where can audiences see him next? While 2018 and 2019 saw Nicolas Cage in many movies, including voice roles in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Teen Titans Go! To the Movies, 2020 and 2021 didn’t have as many Nicolas Cage film appearances. Considering the great reviews for The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, the eyes of the industry and audiences will be on Nicolas Cage for the next few weeks.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, a film that could be considered a celebration of Cage’s career, sees the actor play a fictionalized version of himself. A mix of comedy and action, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent shows just how far this alternate Nicolas Cage is willing to go to solve his financial problems. That’s how he crosses paths with Pedro Pascal’s character, a billionaire super-fan of Cage.
After The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, it won't be long before audiences can see the National Treasure star on screen again. Nicolas Cage will appear in another two movies set to come out in 2022, and his other projects include a film set for 2023 and another with no release date attached. Here’s every Nicola Cage movie releasing after The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.
The Retirement Plan will see Nicolas Cage as a father and grandfather whose past hides many secrets. Written and directed by Tim J. Brown, The Retirement Plan has been described as an action thriller and will bring together names like Ron Perlman (Hellboy), Jackie Earle Haley (Watchmen), and Ashley Greene (Twilight). The film will mark the reunion of Cage and Perlman, who worked together on 2011’s Season Of The Witch. The Retirement Plan is expected to be released in 2022, but still without a locked date.
Written by Carl W. Lucas and directed by Brett Donowho, The Old Way will be the first western in Nicolas Cage’s career. The actor will play Colton Briggs, a gunslinger who will have to deal with the consequences of his past actions when the son of one of his victims shows up. The Old Way is also expected to come out in 2022.
Renfield will see Nicolas Cage as Dracula, a part he seems like he was born to play. Directed by Chris McKay and with Robert Kirkman as one of the screenwriters, Renfield will have Dracula’s faithful minion as the protagonist, except he no longer wants to work with the vampire. Nicholas Hoult will play Renfield in a film that also features Ben Schwartz (Sonic The Hedgehog) and Awkwafina (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings). The movie is set to premiere on April 14, 2023.
Based on the book of the same name by John Edward Williams, Butcher’s Crossing will see Nicolas Cage as Miller, a hunter with whom the path of protagonist Wil Andrews crosses. The film is described as a frontier epic and will be directed by Gabe Polsky. Already in post-production, Butcher’s Crossing does not have a release date yet. A fun fact is that this will be the first of Nicolas Cage's roles in which the actor had to shave his head.
