【asceticism and eroticism in the mythology of śiva】

After playing countless iconic characters,asceticism and eroticism in the mythology of śiva Nicolas Cage takes on his most challenging role yet: Nicolas Cage.

The Academy Award winner plays a fictionalized version of himself in director Tom Gormican's The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, which sees him befriend a wealthy superfan (Pedro Pascal) and get recruited for a C.I.A. mission.

It's a big moment — Cage appeared on a chat show for the first time in 14 years to promote it. It was a wild ride.

To watch Cage embrace some of his past roles — including Face/Off and Vampire's Kiss— you'll have to go see The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent when it hits theaters April 22 (streaming details will come much later). And once you've done that, check out our list of every movie name-dropped in the film. Did you catch them all?

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