“Just one letter separates us”

Nicolas Cage has mentioned he's “mistaken” for his near-namesake Nick Cave “virtually day by day”.

The cult actor was talking to The Guardian through the promotion for his new movie The Surfer, a psychological thriller during which he performs a person returning to the idyllic seashore of his youth together with his son, solely to be affected by a battle with locals that escalates to surreal heights.

Answering a reader’s query, Cage revealed: “I don’t suppose there’s a day that goes by the place I’m not mistaken for Nick Cave.”

Responding to a immediate in regards to the one time that Cage and Cave crossed paths, he added: “I do do not forget that Cave was very good. We have been at an animal sanctuary, I imagine – I feel Sealy Animal Hospital in Texas – and he was terrific. I mentioned hey and wished to shake his hand. I mentioned: ‘Just one letter separates us – G. Nick Cave, Nick Cage.’”

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Cage’s expertise chimes with feedback Cave made in 2022 on his Red Hand Files web site. “Like, I’ll be going by customs and the customs officer will take a look at my passport and say, ‘Completely satisfied to have you ever with us, Mr Cave. Cherished you in Face/Off’. Or no matter. Generally it may be a little bit of a ache within the neck, however you get used to it.”

In addition to The Surfer, which is out in cinemas on Friday (Might 9), Cage can also be starring the brand new Western movie Gunslingers, alongside Stephen Dorff and Heather Graham.

Earlier this 12 months, he and his son Weston have been sued by Cage’s ex-girlfriend Christina Fulton, who alleged that she suffered “life-threatening accidents” in a battle final 12 months. Fulton sued Weston for assault and battery and Cage for negligence. Cage’s lawyer described the swimsuit as “absurd”.

“Weston Coppola is a 34-year-old man,” the lawyer mentioned. “Mr Cage doesn't management Weston’s conduct in any method and isn't accountable for Weston’s alleged assault of his mom.”

Cave, in the meantime, is coming in direction of the tip of his first run of North American dates with The Unhealthy Seeds since 2018, which have included the primary reside renditions of ‘Skeleton Tree’ in seven years alongside tracks from their acclaimed 2024 album ‘Wild God’.

Earlier than the discharge of ‘Wild God’ and subsequent reside exhibits, Cave spoke to NME about his outlook on life, and opened up about how he thinks social media contributes in direction of the pessimistic outlook of youthful generations.

“I feel social media is a large drawback and is having an enormous demoralising impact on society. Younger persons are shedding religion on the earth generally and what the world has to supply them. That’s a serious drawback,” he mentioned. Take a look at the total interview right here.