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Cage Rejects Nolan, Allen, Anderson; Stars in Madden, Spider-Noir

5/26/2026

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Cage Rejects Roles

Nicolas Cage said Christopher Nolan, Woody Allen and Paul Thomas Anderson have not offered him roles after his rejections.
He declined Nolan’s 2002 thriller Insomnia, an Anderson project with Philip Baker Hall, and a role from Allen, after which he never heard from Allen.
David O. Russell cast him as John Madden in biopic Madden, opening Nov. 26, 2026, while he appears as Spider-Man in Spider-Noir, premiering May 27.

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Cage Repays Debt

Nicolas Cage’s net worth topped $150 million, yet by 2009 he owed $14 million to the IRS and other creditors.
He blamed the debt on over-investing in real estate, such as an English castle and a haunted house.
After the market collapsed, he could not exit in time but repaid roughly $6 million without filing for bankruptcy.
Cage says he holds no grudge toward directors and hopes to work with new filmmakers.

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Cage Rejects Roles

Nicolas Cage said Christopher Nolan, Woody Allen and Paul Thomas Anderson have not offered him roles after his rejections.
He declined Nolan’s 2002 thriller Insomnia, an Anderson project with Philip Baker Hall, and a role from Allen, after which he never heard from Allen.
David O. Russell cast him as John Madden in biopic Madden, opening Nov. 26, 2026, while he appears as Spider-Man in Spider-Noir, premiering May 27.

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