He finally got the role that he was supposed to play back in 1998.
Flash director Andres Muschietti spoiled one of the main cameos in the film – in In an interview with Esquire Middle East, he announced the appearance of Nicolas Cage in a cameo role. The actor will play Superman.
I have dreamed of working with him all my life. I hope to be able to do this again soon. He's a big Superman fan. A true comic book fanatic.
Andres Muschietti
The director added that Cage’s role was episodic, but the actor plunged into it headlong. Probably, you can see the hero in one of the universes where Barry Allen will end up before Batman meets Keaton and Supergirl, played by Sasha Calle. You can see them in the latest trailer for the film.
The appearance of Nicolas Cage in this film will be very symbolic. After all, the actor is a very devoted fan of the Kryptonian hero. For a time he owned one of the finest copies of the first issue of Action Comics from 1938, where Superman was first introduced. Cage even named his son, born in 2005, Kal-El.
In the late 1990s, Nicholas could play Superman in Tim Burton's film based on Kevin Smith's script. But the film was canceled shortly before filming began. Cage just had time to try on the suit.
The actor spoke about his disappointment in connection with the cancellation of the project:
It was more like a 1980s Superman, with long black samurai hair. I thought it would be a completely different, kind of emo Superman, but we never got to that point.
We'll be able to see Cage as Superman in June. “The Flash” opens worldwide on June 16. And judging by the first reviews, it will be a real hit.
