Nicolas Cage, renowned Hollywood actor, recently gave an interview to CBS’s 60 Minutes, where he spoke about his approach to every role he plays, never phoning it in, regardless of how small or insignificant it may seem (CBS News URL). Cage also discussed why he took on so many less-than-stellar movie roles over the course of his career. He admitted that he accepted many “crummy” direct-to-video (VOD) movies because he was indebted for $6 million, post the 2008 financial crash (Parade URL, The Independent URL, Consequence URL, New York Post URL). Cage described the period as “dark” and revealed he was over-invested in real estate. The actor explained that he didn’t take these roles for artistic reasons, but rather, he needed to pay back his debt. Cage also revealed that his financial debt is what led to him take on many questionable roles (MovieWeb URL, Entrepreneur URL).
However, Cage’s financial struggle is certainly not holding him back from enjoying the fruits of his hard-earned labors. In a recent interview with CBS News, he showed off his gothic Las Vegas mansion, complete with a black dragon and an indoor dome for his crow (People URL). Despite his house being worth millions, Cage’s net worth, reportedly over $25 million, isn’t limited to his real estate holdings alone.
In summary, the renowned actor Nicolas Cage recently discussed his career, many direct-to-video roles, which he accepted owing to his $6 million debt post the 2008 financial crash. Despite his period of financial struggle, Cage doesn’t seem to be letting it affect his current successes, as he is still worth millions of dollars at present (Radar Online URL).
