Nicolas Cage Says Christopher Nolan Won’t “Call Me Back” After Turning Down ‘Insomnia’: “They Get Their Feelings Hurt”
Nicolas Cage revealed that Christopher Nolan has not returned his calls since he declined a role in the film 'Insomnia'. He noted that many directors take it personally when actors turn down their offers. Cage also mentioned that David O. Russell was the only director who offered him a second chance after he initially declined a role.
- ▪Nicolas Cage turned down a role in Christopher Nolan's 2002 movie 'Insomnia'.
- ▪Cage stated that many directors, including Nolan, get their feelings hurt when actors decline their offers.
- ▪He expressed respect for David O. Russell, who was the only director to offer him another role after he said no.
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Nicolas Cage says Christopher Nolan won't take his calls after he turned down 'Insomnia'. Michael Buckner/PMC/Kristina Bumphrey/PMC As Nicolas Cage makes his Spider-Verse debut, don’t expect the veteran actor to swing into a Christopher Nolan movie anytime soon. The Oscar-winning actor claimed that The Odyssey writer/director doesn’t “call me back” after Cage turned down a role in Nolan’s 2002 movie Insomnia, noting that many directors “get their feelings hurt” when he turns them down. “David O. Russell offered me a movie a million years ago,” he told The New York Times. “It was a good movie, and he offered it and I said no, and he’s the only director that I ever said no to who actually came back and offered me another movie.
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