In Defense of Nicolas Cage
Whether out of desperation or enlightenment, he’s become our least-self-important icon.
by Daniel D. Snyder
Feb 16, 2012
3 minutes
All the way back in 1999, when Nicolas Cage was transitioning from the small character roles that made him a star to the world of glitzy action films like and , Sean Penn fired the first shot in what would become an unending barrage against his former co-star. "Nic Cage is no longer an actor," he . Since then, Cage has been transformed into the favored whipping boy of critics and internet pranksters alike. Yet a closer look at the actor reveals a character more complex than
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