Progress seems to be being made with the upcoming Nic Cage sequels. On Tuesday, a new report appeared on THR is noted Nicolas Cage action movie roles have been in high demand since he appeared in the critically acclaimed drama Pig. The report notes that alongside this career renaissance, it has brought him movies like the upcoming horror comedy RenfieldCage is also “in various stages of discussions” to return for sequels to some of his other hit films from the past few years. Along with a possible return to the National treasure franchise, Cage would also be in talks for Face/Off 2.
Last year it was reported that Godzilla vs. Kong helmer Adam Wingard was going to direct a new movie Face/Off movie. The filmmaker has since clarified that the film is being developed as a direct sequel to the first film, but it has since been unclear whether Cage will return alongside John Travolta. While Travolta is silent on the situation, Cage bluntly said in an April Reddit AMA that he would be returning to the role of Castor Troy. He also noted that the original movie is his “favorite action movie.”
“Face/Off is my favorite action movie, especially since we had the maestro John Woo to direct,” he said. “The process was a matter of shooting videos from Travolta’s daily newspapers and trying to study them so I could copy his voice and movements. John Travolta, on the other hand, did the same with my newspapers.”
In June, Wingard also said of the screenplay co-written with Simon Barrett: “We’re really working on… [the script]. We’re not going to share it until everyone says, “This is it.” I think we really get it. It’s probably the most challenging script we’ve ever worked on, for several reasons. There’s so much pressure to make sure it lives up to the legacy of that project. But with every concept, you have these things that just click in, and you’re like, ‘A-ha! That’s really what Face/Off is!'”
Will Nicolas Cage return for National Treasure 3?
The future of Cage in the National treasure franchise also seemed unclear, as the story will be continued in a spin-off series coming to Disney+. called National treasure: edge of historythe series stars Lisette Alexis, and although it is set in the same universe, there is no indication that Cage will appear to reprise his role as Ben Franklin Gates.
However, producer Jerry Bruckheimer teased in August that: National Treasure 3 could still happen if Cage returns. At the time, Bruckheimer said a script was in the works, but that Cage “hopefully” likes it enough to agree to come back, suggesting there’s interest on Disney’s part in making it happen. The news that Cage has since entered into negotiations for a return is the update many fans were hoping to hear.
National treasure: edge of history premieres on Disney+ on December 14, 2022.