Nicolas Cage loves Con Air and Godzilla, misses John Woo and would maybe do Face/Off 2

Last Updated on December 15, 2023

Yesterday, we published an article detailing Nicolas Cage’s plans to turn away from film acting after his next few movies, a notion he doubled down on in a new interview with Uproxx’s Mike Ryan. But Cage also opened up about potentially getting back in the game should an enjoyable project arise. “I’m not saying no entirely. I’m saying if something came along that I thought had some pop to it, some spark to it, that maybe could be fun for folks to revisit, like a Face/Off 2 or Ghost Rider, that’s another conversation.”

It turns out that Cage has a particular soft spot for Face/Off, mentioning that he hasn’t seen director John Woo, who was once his close friend, in a long time. “Well, John… I haven’t spoken to him in a very long time, but at one time we were pretty close. And I considered him my friend. And I’d like to talk to him again and say hi. He just worked with Joel Kinnaman on Silent Night. And I worked with Joel on Sympathy for the Devil.”

Intriguingly, Cage seemed to light up when the interviewer mentioned that he had a friend who considered Con Air one of their comfort movies. “She sounds like a great lady and sounds like somebody I could have a good conversation with. That’s the first thing that comes to mind. She sounds like she’s probably a lot of fun.”

As for his comfort movies, Cage proudly lists Ishiro Honda’s Godzilla movies. “The best one in my view, I don’t believe it was a Ishiro Honda-directed one, but was the one with Hedorah, the Smog Monster….Well, I dig it because it’s really 60’s pop art. And they use a lot of split screen and weird music and lava lamps, and I think it’s a trippy movie, and it’s worth a watch.”

If you’re a Nic Cage fan (who isn’t?), the whole interview is a great read. Cage is often a terrific interview, with our own Jessica Dwyer having a lovely one with him a few months back for Renfield. 

What’s your favorite Nicolas Cage comfort movie?