10 Reasons Why Nicolas Cage Is The Perfect Hollywood Movie Star
4. He Has Both Cult/Mainstream Appeal
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So few Hollywood actors successfully walk the line between indie movies and mainstream Hollywood fare, because, let's face it, you're either with one crowd or the other - and nobody wants to take time out of Hollywood to make cheaper, more personal movies, 'cause chances are you won't get back in when you decide you've had enough of being "arty." Cage, on the other hand, has walked the intricate line between cult actor and mainstream Hollywood star for years. How many others Hollywood players can say such a thing (and if they can, are they as monumental as Nicolas Cage)? The fact that Cage has a cult status, be it on the internet where he's a relatively huge meme, or in real life, where he connects with a whole variety of movie-goers, is wholly unique. And though many movie-goers are drawn to Cage's inherent mania (we'll get to that in more detail later) and often go to watch him in theatres because he's relatively off-the-wall (there's no such thing as a "boring" Nic Cage performance), the fact remains: he has managed to make himself appealing. Basically, whatever he's doing is working. So, yes, cult actor and major Hollywood player... there are relatively few out there, you know.