Though “quick,” Cage still found the cameo to be “satisfying.”
Nicolas Cageis finally talking about hiscameo as Superman in TheFlash.
“Well, I was glad I didn’t blink,” he toldUSA Todayin a new interview.
Nicolas Cage’s Superman, as seen in the documentary ‘The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened?'.YouTube
“For me, it was the feeling of being actualized.
Even that look for that particular character, finally seeing it on screen, was satisfying.
But as I said, it’s quick.”
Nicolas Cage.Michael Kovac/Getty Images
Cage wasn’t the only surprise cameo at the end ofThe Flash.
That was my grease from the beginning of this."
“We were all gobsmacked,” she said of the moment when Cage’s name was brought up.
“We were like, ‘We have to get him!’
Immediately we called his agents.”
“They wanted Renny Harlin to do the movie,” he said.
“I said, this has to be Tim Burton.
I called Tim and said, ‘Would you do this?’
Tim didn’t cast me, I cast Tim, and Tim said yes.
As for why it never happened, Cage saysMars Attacksmight have played a role.
“I thoughtMars Attackswas just a fantastic, groundbreaking movie.
[Tim Burton is] a groundbreaker!
But they were scared at the studio because ofMars Attacks.
Warner Brothers had lost a lot of money on the movie.
I think they got cold feet.”
Burton also criticized the heavy interference from the studio for the demise ofSuperman Lives.
Superman didn’t return to cinemas until Brandon Routh portrayed the superhero in 2006’sSuperman Returns.
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