Nicolas Cagecould soon be rocking a shaved head — and sinister disposition.
“The villain that Vincent Price played on the ’60s show, Egghead — I think I want to have a go at Egghead. I think I can make him absolutely terrifying,” Cage said.
“And I have a concept for Egghead. So let them know over at Warner Bros., I’m down for Egghead,” he added.
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Nicolas Cage (L); Vincent Price as Egghead in the 1960sBatmanseries.Michael Kovac/Getty; 20th Century Fox/Greenway/Kobal/Shutterstock
Cage’s potential role as Egghead would not be his first acting foray in the comics sphere, as he previously played the titular superhero in 2007’sGhost Riderand its 2011 sequel.
He also appeared in the 2010 comedyKick-Ass, and had a voice role as Spider-Man Noir in 2018’sSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
TheOscarwinner recently spoke withThe Hollywood Reporterabout his love for the genre, saying, “I’ve always admired the realm of the comic book and I’ve always thought stories were really colorful and entertaining and, frankly, kind of wholesome in a really positive way.”
“I don’t know what the umbrage is withpeople that want to knock them,” Cage added. “I certainly think there’s great value in that they’re bringing happiness to people.”
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Cage is already on the villain path, too, ashe is set to play Count Draculain the upcoming horror movieRenfield. He will star oppositeNicholas Hoult, who will play the titular Renfield, a henchman of the villainous monster in Bram Stoker’s original 1897 novel,Dracula.
The self-proclaimed “goth” will begin shooting next month, and shared some of his hopes for the film in a recent interview withtheLos Angeles Times.
“The key, I think, is movement,” said Cage. “I saw a movie calledMalignant, and the director James Wan and the actress [Annabelle Wallis] created this choreography that was terrifying.”
He added, “So I’m hoping to do something like that where Dracula can either glide or move like Sadako inRingu.”
source: people.com
