Pedro Pascal set to play a Nic Cage superfan in a film starring Nic Cage as Nic Cage

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Talk about a face-off. Not only is Nic Cage set to appear as a fictionalised versio𒅌n of himself in the upcoming film The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, but he’s even set to encounter a superfan, played by The Mandalorian star Pedro Pas🐻cal.

reports Pascal is in talks to play Javi, a Ni꧒colas Cage superfan “who is not all he appears to be.” We’re getting a massive whiff of Alan Partridge about this and, honestly, we can&rsq♌uo;t wait to see how it turns out.

According to the report the film centres on Cage, desperately in need of a payday, accepting $1 million to attend the superfan’s birthday party. While there, he will be “channeling his most ic🔯onic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himse🐠lf and his loved ones.” Three words: Wicker Man, please.

Honestly? It’s the role Cage 🐻was born to play – and we’re absolutely here for the actor leaning intoꦕ his ironic status as acting royalty.

As for Pascal, he’ll next be found dominating October. He’s set to appear in both 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Mandalorian season 2 and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Wonder Woman 1984 that month. But, with apologies to DC and Disney, it won’t top pla🧸yꦜing Nic Cage’s number one fan.

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent will be directed by Tom Gormican, who previously helmed the Zac Efron rom-com 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:That Awkward Moment, and is set to begin filming later this year.

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