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“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
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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

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  • 8/14/2024
  • by Diya Majumdar
  • FandomWire

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