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Nicolas Kim Coppola, professionally known as Nicolas Cage, is considered to be one of the most versatile actors in Hollywood and enjoys a cult following. Born into the Hollywood royalty of the Coppola family, Nicolas made his acting debut on television in 1981 with ‘The Best of Times.’ The following year, he debuted on the big screen with a minor role in ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High.’ Over the following decades, Nicolas Cage has been loved by critics and audiences alike as he established himself as a leading man with films such as ‘Valley Girl,’ ‘Leaving Las Vegas,’ ‘Adaptation,’ ‘Con Air,’ ‘City of Angels,’ and ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.’ He has been part of movie series such as ‘National Treasure‘ and Marvel’s ‘Ghost Rider,’ and lends his voice to animated films like ‘The Ant Bully,’ ‘Astro Boy,’ ‘The Croods,’ ‘Teen Titans Go! To the Movies’ and ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.’ If you are preparing to dive into Nicolas Cage’s works on Netflix, the following list will get you started.
3. Snowden (2016)
Oliver Stone’s ‘Snowden’ tells the true story of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) subcontractor-turned-whistleblower Edward Snowden. While working at the agency, Snowden discovered its malpractices overseas, secretly acquired classified NSA information, and leaked it to the press in 2013. The film traces Snowden’s professional life, from his time training for the army to his jobs at the CIA and the NSA, which led him to expose the NSA’s “stunts.” We also see his romance with blogger Lindsay Mills (Shailene Woodley) and how it affected him. Cage plays cryptologist Hank Forrester, Edward’s mentor. The movie is adapted from the books ‘The Snowden Files’ by Luke Harding and ‘Time of the Octopus’ by Anatoly Kucherena, which aim to open our eyes about government surveillance and corporate interests that go beyond morals and ethics. You can watch the thriller here.
2. History of Swear Words (2021)
Created by Joel Boyd and Sara Schaefer, ‘History of Swear Words’ is an unscripted documentary series that explores the origin and usage of curses and profanities. Hosted by Nicolas Cage, each of the six episodes does a deep dive into one curse word in particular. The show seeks to uncover the origins, usage, and cultural impact of the words through interviews with experts in the fields of etymology, popular culture, history, and entertainment. You can binge all episodes of the series on Netflix.
1. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
In the animated movie ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,’ Cage voices Spider-Man Noir, a character from the 1930s black-and-white universe, based on the Marvel Noir comics series that debuted in 2009. The story of ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ centers on Miles Morales, an Afro-Puerto Rican teenage boy who is bitten by a spider and becomes Spider-Man. When Peter B. Parker/Spider-Man lands in Miles’ universe due to a glitch in the multiverse, Miles decides to help him get back home in return for Parker teaching him how to use his newfound abilities. Soon, the two meet Spider-people from alternate universes, like Spider-Man Noir, Spider-Gwen, Peni Parker, and Spider-Ham. They team up to stop Kingpin from using the collider, a machine he has built to bring his dead son and wife from another universe into his. Unfortunately, the risk of the collapse of the multiverse is high, and the Spider-People must find a way to stop Kingpin. The rest of the voice cast includes Shameik Moore as Miles Morales/Spider-Man, Jake Johnson as Peter B. Parker/Spider-Man, Hailee Steinfeld as Gwen Stacy/Spider-Gwen, Kimiko Glenn as Peni Parker, and John Mulaney as Spider-Ham. The movie won the Oscar and BAFTA for Best Animated Feature. It can be streamed here.
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