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Nicolas Cage Discusses Rejection from Directors

Updated 2026-05-25 21:20 UTC 1 source Neutral

Actor Nicolas Cage discussed his career choices, including why he turned down roles in films directed by Christopher Nolan and other prominent filmmakers. He explained that directors get 'hurt' when he declines their offers.

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Nicolas Cage on Why Christopher Nolan and Other Directors Won’t Work With Him After He Turned Down Their Films: ‘They Get Their Feelings Hurt’

Nicolas Cage is still remembering that he might have blown a big chance when he turned down a role in Christopher Nolan’s “Insomnia.” The Oscar-winning actor covered numerous pivotal moments in his career in an antic, wide-ranging interview with the New York Times ahead of the prem

2026-05-25 21:04 UTC