Nicolas Cage can play any role 🎬

Cage has been acting for a very long time and somehow still finds a way to surprise his fans. He made his acting debut in 1981 in a television pilot. He then landed a role in the 1982 teenage comedy Fast Times at Ridgemont High. From then on, he has had countless memorable roles in film. There have been some not-so-good movies he's been in, but somehow I always find a way to enjoy his character no matter how good or bad the movie is.

One of his latest films Dream Scenario is a prime example of why Nic Cage is such a talented actor. It's an A24 film, so you know it's going to be good, but also somewhat weird.

In Dream Scenario, Cage is a hapless family man who finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. When his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, he is forced to navigate his newfound stardom.

There are so many funny moments in this movie, but there is one particular instance that stood out to me the most.

Allow me to set up this amazing sequence of events with a brief description of what was going on in the movie at the time.

Most people see Cage in their dreams and all he is doing is standing there. He becomes annoyed with the fact that everyone perceives him as such a boring person. Finally, there is a girl who claims to have dreams where there is more going on than him just standing there. She says that although he just stands there at first, he eventually seduces her and then takes advantage of her sexually. In her dreams, Cage is a beast who takes what he wants and she loves it. You can tell she is infatuated with Cage despite just meeting him in real life for the first time. She convinces Cage to go home with her and recreate her dream in real life.

Now I will let you watch this scene and we will discuss a bit more after.