“The studio was afraid”: Before Wes Bentley’s Blackheart, Nicolas Cage’s Ghost Rider Movie Wanted a Villain That DC Fans Have Repeatedly Claimed is a Cheap Batman Rogues Gallery Knockoff

Nicolas Cage has always had a soft spot for devils and tragedies. The actor’s work has always veered far from the mainstream Hollywood recipe, often encroaching into territories that, for the lack of a better word, can only be labeled as weird. Ironically, Cage built a reputation out of his eccentricities, making his roles work out spectacularly in his favor.
Nicolas Cage as Ghost Rider in Spirit of Vengeance (2011) [Credit: Columbia Pictures]
Through the years, Cage has established himself as an unimpeachable figure on the fringes of Hollywood, an A-lister by the power of his dramatic work and yet ridiculous enough to be remembered more for his role in the 27% rated Ghost Rider than the 97% rated Pig. It is his work in the expansion of the comic book fantasy that makes him a living legend to this day.
Nicolas Cage’s Ghost Rider Sets a Record Straight for Marvel
Growing...
Nicolas Cage as Ghost Rider in Spirit of Vengeance (2011) [Credit: Columbia Pictures]
Through the years, Cage has established himself as an unimpeachable figure on the fringes of Hollywood, an A-lister by the power of his dramatic work and yet ridiculous enough to be remembered more for his role in the 27% rated Ghost Rider than the 97% rated Pig. It is his work in the expansion of the comic book fantasy that makes him a living legend to this day.
Nicolas Cage’s Ghost Rider Sets a Record Straight for Marvel
Growing...
- 8/14/2024
- by Diya Majumdar
- FandomWire
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