Nicolas Cage has found himself playing one of the biggest roles that Hollywood has to offer — Nicolas Cage. Starring in an upcoming Lionsgate film, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Cage will be playing himself in the upcoming meta drama.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent will be written by Tom Gormican and Kevin Etten, with Gormican (That Awkward Moment, Ghosted) set to serve as the film’s director.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent will feature Nicolas Cage as its main character as he deals with a strained relationship with his teenage daughter while simultaneously trying to land a major movie role. Due to a massive mountain of debt, the fictional Cage character finds himself caught in the crossfire of a Mexican cartel leader and the CIA.
Source: IGN.com Nicolas Cage to Play Himself in Meta Drama The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent