Lionsgate has released the first images from the upcoming action comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent which sees Nicolas Cage taking on what may be his craziest role yet: Nick Cage, a fictionalized version of himself who finds his life taking an unexpected turn when he’s recruited by the CIA after receiving a $1 million offer to attend the party of a dangerous superfan (Pedro Pascal).
Nicolas Cage stars as… Nick Cage in the action-comedy “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.” Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, the fictionalized version of Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan (Pedro Pascal). Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative (Tiffany Haddish) and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones. With a career built for this very moment, the seminal award-winning actor must take on the role of a lifetime: Nicolas Cage.
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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent arrives in cinemas on April 22nd and features a cast that includes Nicolas Cage, Sharon Horgan, Ike Barinholtz, Alessandra Mastronardi, Jacob Scipio, Lily Sheen, Neil Patrick Harris, and Tiffany Haddish.
