You would like to see Nicolas Cage play Nicolas Cage.

By Belen Edwards  on 
Nicolas Cages holds his fist in his palm in greeting.

Nicolas Cage as... Nicolas Cage. Credit: Katalin Vermes

Nicolas Cage takes on his most challenging role yet: Nicolas Cage.

The Academy Award winner plays a fictionalized version of himself in the film The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, in which he befriends a wealthy superfan and gets recruited for a C.I.A. mission.

It was a big moment when Cage appeared on a chat show for the first time in 14 years. It was a crazy ride.

You will have to see The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent when it hits theaters on April 22. We have a list of every movie name-dropped in the film. Did you catch all of them?

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