That The Flash It was one of the great superhero movie fiascos of 2023, it is nothing new. Andy Muschietti’s film faced multiple problems during its filming, especially due to the controversies surrounding Ezra Miller; but it also received multiple criticisms for its mediocre script, terrible visual effects and the blatant use of fan service in the third act. It is in this last point where it stands out Nicolas Cage and his cameo as superman.
The actor’s appearance as an alternate version of the Man of Steel, fighting a giant spider, was a nod to Superman Lives, Tim Burton’s failed project from the nineties. However, Nicolas Cage confessed to Yahoo Entertainment that his real participation in the feature film It was nothing like what was finally seen on screen.
The winner of the Oscar for best actor for Leaving Las Vegas He acknowledged that he was on the filming set, but implied that at no time was he informed that his scene would include that peculiar battle.
“First of all, I was on the set. They spent a lot of time creating the costume [de Superman]. […] What I was supposed to do was literally stand in an alternate dimension, so to speak, and witness the destruction of the universe. Kal-El was witnessing the end of a universe, and with the little time he had, you can imagine what that would mean in terms of what he could convey. He had no dialogue [así que debía] transmit emotion with my eyes. So that’s what I did. I was on set for about three hours,” Nicolas Cage explained.
But when the actor saw The Flash, he stumbled upon a completely different scene. “When I went to see the movie, I found myself fighting a giant spider. I didn’t do that. That’s not what I did. I don’t think they used AI, but they used visual effects to rejuvenate me and make me fight a spider. I didn’t do any of that, so I don’t know what happened there.“he asserted.
Nicolas Cage and his cameo as Superman in The Flash
The tone of Nicolas Cage’s comments about his cameo as Superman in The Flash makes clear a certain unease about the final result. “I don’t think they used artificial intelligence, but they did something with it [por los efectos visuales] That was out of my control. I went to shoot a scene for an hour, tops, wearing a suit and watching the destruction of a universe, and trying to convey the feelings of loss, sadness and terror in my eyes. That’s all I did,” she added.
Despite everything, Nicolas Cage chose to not to argue regarding Muschietti’s work in The Flash. “I think Andy is a tremendous director. He’s a great person and a great director, and I loved his two films. Item. “They are good people, both he and his sister,” she emphasized.
Likewise, he highlighted that his cameo as Superman in The Flash served to do justice to the costume designed by Colleen Atwood for Tim Burton’s feature film: “I think it gave that beautiful Colleen Atwood suit a chance to be seen. That made me very happy, because she put a lot of effort into it.”
It is worth remembering that Atwood was going to be in charge of the costume design for Superman Lives, until production was cancelled. The renowned designer, who later won 4 Oscars, always regretted what happened to Tim Burton’s frustrated film. She at the time recognized that the Superman suit for Nicolas Cage It was the only one he could not complete in his careerbecause the studio gave the film a thumbs down the same day they did the camera tests.