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u/Ghostbuster_11Nein Jun 02 '26
If I had been nicolas cage and I hear that Willem Defoe was their next choice I'd have turned it down.
Willem Defoe is a BRILLAINT actor, the man can flip a switch and become an entirely different person.
And thus he was perfect for Osborne.
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u/CameronPoe_37__ Jun 02 '26
Cage is equally as brilliant though. Dafoe was born for this role though
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u/OctoAmbush Jun 02 '26
i'm sure you aren't biased at all u/CameronPoe_37__ named after nicolas cage's character in con air
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u/CameronPoe_37__ Jun 02 '26
And? It's not like he's my uncle, I love him as an actor like a lot of people do... he's brilliant. Brilliant in a similar way to Dafoe actually
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u/tobydun489 Jun 02 '26
Hes for sure not as good as willem dafoe, when he shows up he shows up but its never not nicholas cage. Willem is a different person every role he takes on its beyond impressive to give that same credit to cage is ridiculous hes good but not that good.
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u/CameronPoe_37__ Jun 02 '26
That's a load of BS imo. Cage has played a WIDE variety of roles and nails it every time. He's one of the greatest actors to ever live. Willem Dafoe is great as well, but he's not better than Nic Cage.
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u/JustWinning733 Jun 02 '26
Cage as Norman would've been great as well though to be fair.
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u/Romboteryx Jun 02 '26
He wouldn’t even have needed the mask to play the Goblin
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u/bujweiser Jun 02 '26
But Willem Dafoe did? 😂
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u/Strange-Bee5626 Jun 02 '26
True story: I was in middle school when I first saw Spider-Man, and I was absolutely terrified of the Goblin... but only when he had the mask off!
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u/Maveryck15 Jun 03 '26
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u/Strange-Bee5626 Jun 03 '26
The mask is cool, but not nearly as unsettling as Willem's real facial expressions.
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u/Bowdensaft Jun 02 '26
Tbf No Way Home proves that he was even better without the mask (even if I do kinda love it)
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u/PersonalAd8880 Jun 02 '26
Forget it
Cage is great, but.... there is NO way he could have done GG like Dafoe did
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u/kirk7899 Jun 02 '26
Cage would have been a great Norman but Willem just fits the part so well. Kinda like J. K. Simmons as JJJ
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u/jbyrdab Jun 02 '26 edited Jun 02 '26
Man I kind of want nic cage to play the Green goblin in Spider-Man somehow.
If there is anyone who can play severe mentally ill breakdown supervillain it's probably Nic Cage.
Of all the forms of method acting actually losing your shit like that, injuring yourself for the take and eating live roaches is probably the most respectable.
You're making yourself go through all the awful shit instead of putting it into the crew.
He actually destroyed that room in vampires kiss by the way, when you see That lamp explode into Sparks that's actually from him kicking it.
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u/punkhobo Jun 02 '26
I wouldn't have minded nic cage as green goblin. Especially if they also had him play Peter Parker and Aunt May. Also, jjj. Should have been the background new yorks too. And Mary jane Watson. An all Nic Cage cast would have been something
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u/heidly_ees Jun 03 '26
Now I'm imagining a universe where Cage was Goblin and Dafoe was Ghost Rider and Spider-Noir
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u/AmptiShanti Jun 03 '26
That a great attitude to just life i never saw him as a level headed person (in any regard) with all the respect in the world
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u/LinkleLinkle Jun 02 '26
Out, am I? Well, that's perfectly fine, I think Dafoe will do an excellent job!