ifitsmovies.com— Nicolas Cage has been cast as Al Capone in a prequel to 1987?s UNTOUCHABLES. The original had Robert De Niro as Capone, the legendary mob boss.
May 12, 2007View in Crawl 4
I don't know why Nic Cage keeps getting work. I mean, seriously. Could the guy be any worse? He has been in two good movies in his entire life and only one of them was made good by his acting (Leaving Las Vegas).Having Nic Cage starring in your film is a ticket to the bargin DVD bin within 2 weeks of release.
Be prepared for the worst rendition of Al Capone ever. I mean, ever. I'm sitting here doing an Al Capone impersonation while I'm typing this and I bet it is better than Nicholas Cage could do with ol' Al as his personal acting trainer. Cage can only play skittish, frantic, neurotic characters. Don't believe me? Check out his list of flicks and you'll see why this could possibly be the worst casting job ever: <a class="user" href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000115/">http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000115/</a>By the way I do like the guy, Raising Arizona is one of my all time favs.
I really like The Untouchables but it's not such a classic that a new film would be completely ridiculous (like, for example, a new Taxi Driver). The style of that movie was excellent though so I'm happy to see De Palma going back (even though he kind of already did with The Black Dahlia). On the other hand, Nic Cage is an incredibly dull and predictable actor.
Haha. Saw this as a related digg for the 10 Worst Nic Cage Movies article. Looks like this one got canned. 2008 release? Nope. imdb says 2010. I say 20never...
robojerkMay 13, 2007
@NikoKunI agree with that statement 100%. He and Sandra Bullock both have that problem.
syafthegeekMay 13, 2007
I think Nic Cage is not that mob-look-alike kind of actor. You can search other actor that looks like mob.
revan01May 13, 2007
Lord of War
damndjMay 13, 2007
I don't know why Nic Cage keeps getting work. I mean, seriously. Could the guy be any worse? He has been in two good movies in his entire life and only one of them was made good by his acting (Leaving Las Vegas).Having Nic Cage starring in your film is a ticket to the bargin DVD bin within 2 weeks of release.
smeedMay 13, 2007
Joe Pesci would have worked much better!
krakkinemMay 13, 2007
Talk about bad casting. *I* would make a more convincing Capone, and I'm not Italian and I can't act!
dayyveMay 14, 2007
Be prepared for the worst rendition of Al Capone ever. I mean, ever. I'm sitting here doing an Al Capone impersonation while I'm typing this and I bet it is better than Nicholas Cage could do with ol' Al as his personal acting trainer. Cage can only play skittish, frantic, neurotic characters. Don't believe me? Check out his list of flicks and you'll see why this could possibly be the worst casting job ever: <a class="user" href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000115/">http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000115/</a>By the way I do like the guy, Raising Arizona is one of my all time favs.
martin993May 14, 2007
I really like The Untouchables but it's not such a classic that a new film would be completely ridiculous (like, for example, a new Taxi Driver). The style of that movie was excellent though so I'm happy to see De Palma going back (even though he kind of already did with The Black Dahlia). On the other hand, Nic Cage is an incredibly dull and predictable actor.
seansshackMay 19, 2007
Well give him chance. He is an actor after all and this may be a challenge for him, rather than brain dead stuff like ghost rider
edwattsJul 8, 2007
A to A-.
bucketMar 18, 2009
Haha. Saw this as a related digg for the 10 Worst Nic Cage Movies article. Looks like this one got canned. 2008 release? Nope. imdb says 2010. I say 20never...