Spider-Noir's Nic Cage turned down a role in beloved Christopher Nolan movie Insomnia
Nicolas Cage recently revealed that he turned down a role in Christopher Nolan's film Insomnia. He noted that many directors, including Nolan, often do not reach out to him again after he declines a role. Cage expressed a willingness to work with directors he has previously turned down, highlighting his respect for their talent.
- ▪Nicolas Cage turned down a role in Christopher Nolan's Insomnia.
- ▪Cage mentioned that directors often do not call him back after he declines a role.
- ▪He expressed a desire to work with directors he has previously turned down, citing respect for their talent.
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Follow Followed Like Thread Link copied to clipboard Add us on By Tomas Franzese Published May 24, 2026, 4:18 PM EDT News Nicolas Cage revealed he turned down a role in Insomnia and that Christopher Nolan has not called him back since { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": "1", "name": "Home", "item": "https://www.polygon.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position":"2", "name": "News", "item": "https://www.polygon.com/news/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position":"3", "name": "Spider-Noir's Nic Cage claims he turned down a role in a beloved Christopher Nolan movie", "item": "https://www.polygon.com/spider-noirs-nic-cage-claims-he-turned-down-a-role-in-a-beloved-christopher-nolan-movie/" } ] } Related Toy Story 5…
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