The Oscar winner plays two different versions of himself in action-comedy.
It was an out-there concept which very much appealed to the real-life Cage.
“He’s imagining these conversations with his younger self.
Nicolas Cage in Con Air.Everett Collection
That’s really where my heart is with the film.”
“We had come up with a few different ideas,” says Gormican.
“One of them was the iconic, meme-ifiedCon Air-look with his hair blowing that we see everywhere.
I was like, maybe that’s the young version of himself.
“Nic said, ‘it’s crucial that you take a look at thisWoganinterview,'” says Gormican.
“When we were shooting, I think those were the scenes that he enjoyed doing most.
He would show up to set gleefully ready to be this kind of egomaniacal lunatic.”
“It was a combination of technical savvy and just old school artistry,” says Gormican.
Cage, for one (or is that two?
), seems more than happy with the result.
“I love the young Nicky character,” says the actor.
“For me, he steals the show.
He’s just so much fun to watch.”
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