Movies Nicolas Cage says: 'I'm not in the "Star Wars" family, I'm in the "Star Trek" family.'

[Karl_Hungus]

Looks like Nic Cage is not a Star Wars fan, and prefers the Star Trek franchise, instead. He recently worked with one of the Star Wars actors, and there was talk of having Cage play a character in the SW universe.

Nicolas Cage will not join Pedro Pascal in 'The Mandalorian': 'I'm not in the "Star Wars" family, I'm in the "Star Trek" family.'

Nicolas Cage and Pedro Pascal hit it off in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent — certainly in front of the cameras (it’s one of the best movie bromances we’ve seen in years, despite its lousy box office) and by accounts, behind the scenes, too.

It’s why we asked Pascal at September’s D23 Expo in Anaheim if he was already trying to recruit Cage into the Star Wars universe — specifically into the actor’s hugely popular Disney+ series, The Mandalorian.

Pascal admitted to us that he’d already suggested it. Cage could even be a Mando. He and executive producer Rick Famuyiwa would just have to figure out if he’d be one of the helmeted (perhaps making a stealth Stormtrooper-esque cameo a la Daniel Craig) or be seen in the flesh.

According to Cage, though, Pascal might have to put that bunny back in the box.

However, it seems that Cage has no desire to work in the Star Wars universe, as he prefers Star Trek type science fiction. Cage says that the "Enterprise" is "where I roll."

“I’m not really down,” Cage answers truthfully in an interview with Yahoo Entertainment promoting his new Western The Old Way.

“I'm a Trekkie, man. I'm on the Star Trek Enterprise. That's where I roll.”

Cage says he started watching Star Trek at an early age, and he likes the type of science fiction that delves into more "political and sociological messages." Nic also says that he is "in the Star Trek family.”

Cage says his love for all things Star Trek dates back to his childhood, and he’s kept up with the new films starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and company.

“I grew up watching [William] Shatner. I thought Pine was terrific in the movies. I think the movies are outstanding. I like the political and the sociological [messages]. To me what science fiction is really all about and why it's such an important genre is that really you can say whatever you want, however you feel. You put it on a different planet, you put it in a different time or in the future, and without people just jumping on you, you can really express your thoughts like Orwell or whomever in the science fiction format. And Star Trek really embraced that.”

Sorry Mr. Pascal, but “It’s a fact,” Cage says of his preference for Star Trek.

“I'm not in the Star Wars family. I'm in the Star Trek family.”

Source.

TLDR: Nic Cage says Star Wars drools and Star Trek rulez.

 

[TheTickG]

Today I learned that Nicolas Cage is a nerd.

 

[Sick85]

 

[Blayt7hh]

Since when did Nic Cage turn down roles?

 

[Bos Docken]

Today I learned that Nicolas Cage is a nerd.

That wasn't obvious? He spent millions of dollars on the first Superman comic book and real dinosaur bones.

He named his son Kal-El, which is the Kryptonian name of Superman.

Nicolas Cage is a nerd with supreme confidence and zero shame

 

[Kyler Ruxin]

that's cool, but in more important news, he said he was totally down for a face/off sequel.

 

[Fuzzybabyducks]

@Slobodan gonna start dressing as a trekkie

 

[Five Fingered Fresh Fist]

 

[milliniar]

That wasn't obvious? He spent millions of dollars on the first Superman comic book and real dinosaur bones.

He named his son Kal-El, which is the Kryptonian name of Superman.

Nicolas Cage is a nerd with supreme confidence and zero shame

And he took the stage name of Cage after Luke Cage.

 

[elvismma]

Star Trek is better, can't blame him.