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Nicolas Cage Explains WHY He Changed His Name
‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ star Nicolas Cage takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet’s burning questions about himself. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► Listen to the Get WIRED podcast ►► Want more WIRED? Get the magazine ►► Follow WIRED: Instagram ►► Twitter ►► Facebook ►► Also, check out…
Bilal Aslam
November 23, 2022 at 2:03 pm
I was today years old when I found out that “Nicolas Cage” is not the name that “Nicolas Cage” was born with
Gabriel Leroux
November 23, 2022 at 2:08 pm
So that must mean you’re actually “Toddler” years old 😐….. or just totally uncultured 🤷♂️
ThA MAN C MAcK
November 23, 2022 at 2:53 pm
@Gabriel Leroux
Oh yea, knowing that really makes you cultured.
I’ve known this for @ least 2 decades and that doesn’t mean sheeit.
Gabriel Leroux
November 23, 2022 at 2:56 pm
@ThA MAN C MAcK exactly , you’ve known that for 2 decades and still have a mediocre culture , so imagine how weak is the culture of someone who didn’t know this fact …
ThA MAN C MAcK
November 23, 2022 at 3:00 pm
@Gabriel Leroux
That what you don’t get. Genius.
I’ve been all over , experienced many different cultures in person 1st hand and knowing Nick Cage is a fake name has nothing to do with being cultured or how cultured I am or am not.
Gabriel Leroux
November 23, 2022 at 2:10 pm
The fact that is first explanation for “cage” is just basic toxic cultural appropriation ……. He just dropped BIG time in my esteem
Lifted Marco
November 23, 2022 at 3:26 pm
You have to be one of the dumbest people to ever live.
Mahmoud Gamal
November 23, 2022 at 5:44 pm
Naming himself after his favorite comic book character not a big deal
Anym
November 23, 2022 at 6:06 pm
How the fck is it cultural appropriation? 1. Luke Cage is a made up character. it’s not real. 2. believe it or not, there are many people with the same last name. A last name is automagically tied to one person or culture
Gabriel Leroux
November 23, 2022 at 6:53 pm
All of you toxic haters can go massage your eyeballs with sandpaper 😡😡🖕
Lifted Marco
November 23, 2022 at 6:59 pm
@Gabriel Leroux says the guy who thinks liking a super hero of a different skin color is ”toxic cultural appropriation”💀💀💀
Jo NoSaY
November 23, 2022 at 2:16 pm
Explain the hair plugs
John Werner
November 23, 2022 at 3:01 pm
It’s common in Hollywood along with Botox
Samuel
November 23, 2022 at 5:15 pm
I mean he had a face transplant in the 90s so hair transplant isn’t too far removed
Anony-Mousse 8
November 25, 2022 at 12:46 am
Simple reason; to look better and younger.
Jo NoSaY
November 25, 2022 at 1:10 am
@Samuel 😂🤣
Jo NoSaY
November 25, 2022 at 1:10 am
@Anony-Mousse 8 yeah, but it made him look worse lol, and after he stopped getting Major Movies and started his straight-to-dvd career 😫
Ella Enchanted Goddess
November 23, 2022 at 2:22 pm
I love you nick cage since my childhood. N always. ❤
ThA MAN C MAcK
November 23, 2022 at 2:52 pm
He’s weird
shandya
November 23, 2022 at 3:01 pm
He’s like a reverse nepo baby
Everton Gomes
November 23, 2022 at 3:01 pm
Nick we need you as the ghost again.
Sebastián Andrès L. T.
November 23, 2022 at 3:11 pm
sometimes i forget hes such a nerd at some things… love it!
Jules King
November 24, 2022 at 4:05 am
The best piece of movie trivia ever is that Nic Cage was supposed to be cast as SuperMan but the movie got cancelled
Claudia Claudia
November 23, 2022 at 3:15 pm
Nicholas cage is the real deal SKULL&BONES
DINESH
November 23, 2022 at 4:30 pm
King Ghost Rider is here 🔥
Swole Wolf
November 23, 2022 at 5:21 pm
The O.G.
Itsiwhatitsi
November 23, 2022 at 4:40 pm
His name is changed in … Marylin Manson! Lol😂
Mark Maurer
November 23, 2022 at 5:11 pm
Oh? did being a Coppola make acting hard?? Here’s the world’s most unbearable talent
ds m
November 23, 2022 at 5:17 pm
내 어린시절에 영화 채널 틀면 자주 볼 수 있는 분 중 하나 니콜 아저씨.. 세월이 흐르면서 나도 그렇고 저 분도 나이를 많이 드셨네ㅜㅜ 오래오래 건강하셨으면 합니다..
SL4PSH0CK
November 23, 2022 at 9:09 pm
hearing Luke Cage, that’s something
KainzMusic
November 23, 2022 at 10:57 pm
Nicholas Cage is an icon!
Nicholas Federico
November 24, 2022 at 1:12 am
And this is why Nicolas Cage is one of the coolest actors of all time, I don’t care what anyone says, Ghost Rider 1 was a great movie
Mr Green
November 24, 2022 at 3:53 am
This man is genius even abed couldn’t understand him
Donovan Simmons
November 24, 2022 at 6:55 am
That makes sense! I forgot he changed his last name tbh 😅😂
Brendan
November 24, 2022 at 8:01 am
i feel dumb but whats the connection between his last name being copalla and people referencing apocalypse now?
Wesley Riot
November 24, 2022 at 8:40 am
It was directed by Francis ford Coppola?
Harley Fleming
November 25, 2022 at 10:55 am
@Wesley Riot aka, his uncle, who he begged for movie roles. He actually changed his name to avoid accusations of nepotism, which would be accurate lol
Wesley Riot
November 25, 2022 at 11:09 am
@Harley Fleming well yeah obviously
Martin Solomon
November 24, 2022 at 8:37 am
Nice wig
Wesley Riot
November 24, 2022 at 8:39 am
He literally named himself after a comic character. What a legend
John
November 27, 2022 at 6:15 pm
He also named one of his kids Kal-El after Superman.
Wesley Riot
November 27, 2022 at 7:32 pm
@John fuckin nerd! I love it
John Lucas
November 28, 2022 at 5:13 pm
@Wesley Riot Yeah. Because if I remember right he was almost a Superman choice for a movie.
Yunghotspot
November 28, 2022 at 8:05 pm
@John Lucas no it was his superman movie, you can google him in the costume, they unfortunately cancelled the film before much could be done
W
November 24, 2022 at 8:48 am
that’s pretty dumb you changed your name because another after would say certain types of comments why didn’t you just be a man and deal with it, that’s one of the weirdest things in the world to change your name cuz of what someone else is doing. don’t ever play poker cuz you’re figured out before the game starts
SarahsNewSkates S
November 24, 2022 at 9:42 am
Keep doing you Mr. Cage, keep. doing. you.
Benjamin
November 24, 2022 at 9:56 am
He is so cool
Albert Willemsen
November 24, 2022 at 6:36 pm
What’s that smell though?
A.I.O TECH
November 25, 2022 at 10:39 am
“give this man a ghost rider”
Harley Fleming
November 25, 2022 at 10:54 am
Lol, that’s a great cover story, except he definitely change his name to avoid accusations (probably accurate ones) of nepotism, seeing how that movie he referenced was created by his uncle Francis Ford Coppola, ha
Afonso Lucas
November 25, 2022 at 4:02 pm
Well, now I too have some things on my list. It’s also a sneaky way of Van saying what he’d like as a gift haha.
HappyFunJenn
November 25, 2022 at 9:47 pm
YaY! He’s a Marvel geek like the rest of us
Mathias Walker
November 28, 2022 at 11:33 am
He’s a comic nerd first and foremost.
Named his kid Cal-El and was almost Superman in the 90s.
parafraceren
November 26, 2022 at 10:28 am
This makes no sense at all. If you had a problem with them using your first name in such a context, why did you only change your LAST name???? 😂
kimber Lee
November 27, 2022 at 1:56 am
LEGEND!! This man has made movies to be so many characters, to challenge himself, to do things differently and I’ve always loved that you never know what he’ll do next! His “bizarre” screen appearances are great because he’s not afraid to really put himself out there. AMAZING ACTOR!
Ghost
November 27, 2022 at 5:02 am
Cage that is my name
darci peeps
November 28, 2022 at 12:32 am
I don’t get why people said that quote with his previous last name?