Nicolas Cage To Star As Himself In The Best Movie Ever Made

Over the weekend, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Nicolas Cage was in talks to star in a film called The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent written by Tom Gormican and Kevin Etten. Fortunately for Cage, he did not have to audition for the role since the main character in the film is Nicolas Cage himself.

The plot itself appears to be extremely promising with it focusing on Cage being "desperate to get a role in a new Quentin Tarantino movie while also dealing with a strained relationship with his teenage daughter. He also occasionally talks to an egotistical 1990s version of himself who rides him for making too many crappy movies and for not being a star anymore."

Of course, when Twitter caught wind of the story, it was all anyone can talk about. Below are some of the funniest reactions as Nicolas Cage began to trend.

 

Cage could be back (not that he ever went away) in a big way https://t.co/GuOD37VpU4

— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) November 15, 2019

 
This is what a blessing feels like.

Me hearing that Nic Cage will play Nic Cage in a film about, you know, Nic Cage: pic.twitter.com/yb1L79KECI

— Ryan Parker (@TheRyanParker) November 15, 2019

 
Let's ride indeed.

When you hear that Nicolas Cage is gonna be in a movie called "The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent" where he plays himself. #NicolasCage #Gonein60Seconds pic.twitter.com/CwVM7huB3I

— Shaurya Chawla (@_ShauryaChawla) November 16, 2019

 
Self-deprecation plot coming in hot.

Nicolas Cage in talks to play himself in 'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent'The film follows Cage trying to win a Tarantino role as he occasionally talks to an egotistical '90s version of himself that drags him for making bad films(via THR | https://t.co/joQkbRWbfq) pic.twitter.com/wtrKNry3TY

— Fandom (getFANDOM) November 15, 2019

 
The world demands nothing else at this point.

If Nicolas Cage doesn’t do this then why do we even have movies

— Jacob Oller (@JacobOller) November 15, 2019

 

World as we know it is finally perfect.

This is the casting story to end all casting stories. https://t.co/kNpmxg7ZlY

— Erik Hayden (@Erik_Hayden) November 15, 2019

 
BORN to play.

Nic Cage talking to his manager about playing himself in a film: pic.twitter.com/SVsXliHNLo

— Ryan Parker (@TheRyanParker) November 15, 2019

 
A religion everyone would sign up for.

Nicolas Cage, playing Nicolas Cage in a movie about Nicolas Cage is as close to a genuine holy trinity we as humans are ever going to experience pic.twitter.com/b5IIk25QDN

— chris mcnally (@ChrisMcNally68) November 17, 2019

 
Of course some thought they may have read the tweet wrong.

What in the absolute fuck https://t.co/RvZEmOrZE7

— Visionary Director Scott Wampler™ (@ScottWamplerBMD) November 15, 2019

 

But for others, nothing else matters until this film gets released.

I understand that Nicolas Cage might play himself in a film called ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ so I am canceling all my anticipation for any film that isn’t that one. pic.twitter.com/ns4mlm0cgM

— Chris Stuckmann (@Chris_Stuckmann) November 15, 2019

 

And only one man can do the job.

I think only Nicolas Cage can do this https://t.co/jw4DbcpZN5

— Niche Gamer (@nichegamer) November 16, 2019

 
And Scorsese is even excited about it.

Hollywood truly are running out of ideas. Now they're adapting my dreams. pic.twitter.com/vqVTg3VEjT

— Ryan (@NicolasCageMage) November 17, 2019

 

The makeup department will sure have their work cut out for them.

Bit of a stretch… #nicolascage https://t.co/1Vsl5SKwSn

— Laurence Fuller (@LaurenceFuller) November 16, 2019

 
We even received some potential movie posters.

Nicolas Cage has been cast as Nicolas Cage in a true story about the mind of Nicolas Cage called 'The Cage'Cage dives deep into the caged mind of Nicolas Cage discovering that all his acting roles were really just the characters actually playing Nicolas Cage pic.twitter.com/3qBI32JEHB

— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) November 17, 2019

 

Of course, it will have to follow this beautiful performance.

The fact that this #NicolasCage news is circulating without enough people referencing nbcsnl amazing In the Cage with Nicolas Cage is not high praise. pic.twitter.com/a9HkIM6HfM

— Diane Glascott (activeboredom) November 16, 2019

 
Here's hoping you're enjoying yourself after this beautiful news, Nic!

Nicolas Cage to Nicolas Cage when he finds out he’s playing Nicolas Cage in the Nicolas Cage movie pic.twitter.com/nenuAb8IFf

— Seth (@SethShaffer) November 15, 2019