Nicolas Cage looks set to continue his recent revival with director
Tom Gormican's The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.
In the film, Cage plays a fictional version of himself that sends up his
famous financial troubles as he accepts an offer of $1 million to attend the
birthday of a deranged fan (Pedro Pascal). Things take a twist when
he finds himself involved in a CIA plot to take down said fan.
Tiffany Haddish, Sharon Horgan, Ike Barinholtz, Alessandra Mastronardi, Jacob Scipio,
Lily Sheen
and Neil Patrick Harris also star.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is in UK/ROI
cinemas from April 22nd, 2022.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Nicolas Cage stars as... Nick Cage in the action-comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, the fictionalized version of Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan (Pedro Pascal). Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative (Tiffany Haddish) and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones. With a career built for this very moment, the seminal award-winning actor must take on the role of a lifetime: Nick Cage.
