(At left, Nicolas Cage in Moonstruck, 1987, at age 23; above, in undated photo from mid- 1990's)
Nicolas Cage has always been more a whiny parody of a good actor than a real actor. He took that whininess to an extreme in Peggy Sue Got Married, directed by his uncle Francis Ford Coppola. (Nicolas changed his name from Coppola to Cage early on to obscure the nepotistic roots of his career.) He must have felt particularly free to indulge himself in that particular movie knowing that his uncle wouldn't fire him. Luckily, Coppola had the good sense to also hire Kathleen Turner, who saved the movie.
Around the time of his appearance in Con Air, Cage's entire bearing changed, and he became a parody of an action hero. He started carrying himself like Cameron Poe, the war hero he played in that movie, not the spoiled graduate of Beverly Hills High School he himself actually was. And like almost all men with newfound muscle, he became a bit of an exhibitionist. (Whatsamatter Nic, couldn't afford shirts with sleeves?)
My guess is that Cage's new muscles were store bought.
Men who juice are very similar to women who get implants: they are prouder of their voluptuousness than those who came by it naturally.
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I remember Con Air, having liked that movie. There is something about Cage that causes him to stand apart, seem different to me, compared to other actors. To me, he's a decent actor.
-birdie
Birdie --
A lot of people, including me, think that he over-acts, chews the scenery.
To me, Nicholas Cage is not a handsome man, being average looking. He seems like a likable enough person, though.
-birdie
Birdie --
I don't see him as good-looking either. He's Francis Ford Coppola's nephew, I don't know to what extent nepotism aided his career, but I have to think at least a little.
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