• Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • FMTV on YouTube
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • X
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Bluesky
    • Linktree
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • The Baby in the Basket
  • Death Among the Pines

Neil Patrick Harris joins Nic Cage’s The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

November 24, 2020 by Ricky Church

Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) has joined the cast of Nicolas Cage’s The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. The film sees Cage playing a fictionalized version of himself in the action dramedy.

Harris joins a cast that includes Pedro Pascal (Wonder Woman 1984), Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip) and Sharon Horgan (Game Night). Harris will play Cage’s agent.

Directed by Tom Gormican (Ghosted) from a screenplay by Gormican and Kevin Etten, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent will see Nicolas Cage playing a fictionalized version of himself who is desperately trying to get a role in a new Quentin Tarantino movie while dealing with a mountain of debt and a strained relationship with his teenage daughter.

Facing financial ruin, Cage accepts a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a Mexican billionaire super fan (Pedro Pascal), and when things take a wildly dangerous turn, the Oscar-winner is forced to live up to his own legend, channelling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones.

SEE ALSO: Why Cinema Needs Nicolas Cage Cranked Up to 11

Harris is currently filming The Matrix 4.

Ricky Church – Follow me on Twitter for more movie news and nerd talk.

 

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Neil Patrick Harris, Nicolas Cage, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

About Ricky Church

Ricky Church is a Canadian screenwriter whose hobbies include making stop-motion animation on his YouTube channel Tricky Entertainment. You can follow him for more nerd thoughts on his Bluesky and Threads accounts.

WATCH OUR NEW FILM FOR FREE ON TUBI

FMTV – Watch Our Latest Video Here

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

10 Stylish Bubblegum Horror Movies for Your Watch List

7 Bizarre 1980s Horror Movies You Might Have Missed

The 2025 Flickering Myth Horror Awards

From Hated to Loved: Did These Movies Deserve Reappraisal?

Deadpool at 10: The Story Behind the Irreverent Superhero Blockbuster

10 Great Recent Horror Movies You Need To See

Friday the 13th at 45: The Story Behind the Classic Slasher

Inception at 15: The Story Behind Christopher Nolan’s Mind-Melding Sci-Fi Actioner

7 Forgotten 2000s Comedy Movies That Are Worth Revisiting

10 Conspiracy Thrillers You May Have Missed

Top Stories:

Movie Review – Slanted (2026)

Movie Review – War Machine (2026)

Highlander at 40: The Story Behind the Cult Classic Fantasy Adventure

13 Kick-Ass Straight-to-Video Action Movies to Watch on Tubi

Horror in Suburbia: Why 80s Horror Was Obsessed with Middle-Class Fear

The Worst Omissions in the 2026 Oscar Nominations

The Essential Horror Movies of 1996

7 Memorable Movie Portrayals of Frankenstein’s Monster

Movie Review – The Bride! (2026)

10 Essential Comedy Movies of 1996

FLICKERING MYTH FILMS

 

FEATURED POSTS:

7 Movies About Influencers for Your Watchlist

Almost Famous at 25: The Story Behind the Coming-of-Age Cult Classic

A New Golden Age for John le Carré

6 Great Rutger Hauer Sci-Fi Films That Aren’t Blade Runner

  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • FMTV on YouTube
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • X
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Bluesky
    • Linktree
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles and Opinions
  • The Baby in the Basket
  • Death Among the Pines
  • About Flickering Myth
  • Write for Flickering Myth