Lionsgate Plans Nicolas Cage Comic Book Heist Tale, Action No. 1

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=87867

Source: The Hollywood Reporter
March 8, 2012

A based-on-truth Superman story is on the way with Action No. 1, says a story at The Hollywood Reporter. Written by Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon ("Reno 911!"), the film will offer a comedic take on the theft of actor Nicolas Cage's "Action Comics" #1 in 2000.

Cage, an ardent Superman fan, had the first-appearance book stolen by an unknown criminal. It was recently discovered in an abandoned storage locker and put up for auction, selling for a record $2.1 million. The real perpetrator is still at large, but the film version will offer a fictionalized take on the story in which a group of nerds band together to pull off the heist.

Though there's a part written in the script for Cage himself, the original article notes that it's unlikely that the actor will take on the role of himself in the Lionsgate film.

This could be fun but really, who can play Nic Cage but Cage himself?

 

[The Guard]

Andy Samberg.

 

[Webhead2006]

Saw that news earlier. Interesting concept for film.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Yes.

 

[Eddie Dean]

Nic Cage should play the head robber and Travola should play Cage. John Woo to direct!

 

[Webhead2006]

bet they wouldnt be able to show the actual comic book and probably would have to alter the comic/character due to rights of superman with wb/dc and the heirs of the creator.

 

[nite-owl]

Charlie Kaufman for Nic Cage!!!

 

[Rowsdower!]

LOL

This sounds like it will be fun but Cage HAS to play himself. I mean, Cage has been miscast SO many times, how can you not cast him in the one role he is perfectly suited for?

 

[Mace Dolex]

The Andy Samburg suggestion is a great choice.

 

[Secret Fawful]

Nic Cage should play the head robber and Travola should play Cage. John Woo to direct!

I will not accept anything else.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Oh, Cage will be in this. He's gotta be. I will be very surprised if he won't.

 

[protocida]

Cage will be in this.

And it'll be GLORIOUS. Imagine the rage.

 

[Asgard]

Im in.

 

[Rowsdower!]

Who will they get to play Nic Cage's hair?

 

[Eddie Dean]

Johnny Depp's bird from The Lone Ranger.

 

[Figs]

Johnny Depp's bird from The Lone Ranger.

 

[Webhead2006]

my guess would be cage could end up just as a cameo role. Ie we see him at his home and see when the book is stolen and then again at end of the film when he is returned the book. Wouldnt require much time for filming.

 

[Rowsdower!]

johnny depp's bird from the lone ranger.

epic.

 

[dude stannis]

Michael Shannon for Nicolas Cage. Nicolas Cage for the theif. Werner Herzog to direct.

 

[nite-owl]

Michael Shannon for Nicolas Cage. Nicolas Cage for the theif. Werner Herzog to direct.

We need to get Bale in there somewhere.

 

[dude stannis]

Bale as the detective who can't tolerate the idiocy of everyone involved.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Fassbender as the comic book!

 

[The Morningstar]

Cage should play himself... and the thief. And the detective investigating the case. Spike Jonze to direct and Charlie Kaufman to write the script.

It will be the greatest mind****/heist movie ever created.

 

[Sebastos]

 

[dude stannis]

Things aren't looking good, guys. You know your script is bad when Nicolas Cage and Jason Statham turn it down.

Those guys NEVER turn down scripts. Especially bad ones.