Nicolas Cage has made it clear where he stands on artificial intelligence in Hollywood. The famous actor recently revealed he firmly refused to sign a waiver that would have allowed his likeness to be used for the Prime Video series “Spider-Noir.” Cage stated he does not plan to return to work for the studio anytime soon, pointing directly to their massive financial investments in the technology.
The actor takes a stand against artificial intelligence rules
Nicolas Cage attended New York Comic Con this past weekend and dropped some heavy news about his relationship with Amazon. He told the crowd that the company is highly friendly toward artificial intelligence, noting their recent 50 billion dollar investment in OpenAI. Cage made it known that he does not share that mindset. He refused to sign the waiver allowing them to use the technology on his show.
The actor played a 1930s private investigator in “Spider-Noir,” which hit the streaming platform in May. The show pulled in big numbers and landed 11 Emmy nominations. Still, the studio cancelled the live-action series last month after just one season. Following the clash over the waiver, Cage casually mentioned he is probably not going to work with Amazon again. He seemed perfectly fine with that decision.
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He sets his sights on new television and film projects
Even with his recent series cancelled, Cage is not slowing down his television career. During the same panel, he dropped a major hint about joining the cast for the fifth season of the hit HBO crime anthology “True Detective.” He joked with the audience about being the first person to announce the news, hoping his agent was listening somewhere.
Beyond television, the veteran actor wants to team up with the next wave of creators. He spoke highly of younger Gen Z directors who learned their craft by making YouTube videos from scratch. He specifically named Kane Parsons, the young director behind the viral “Backrooms” project, as the type of talent he wants to work with next. It looks like Cage is ready to trade big studio tech for fresh, hands-on filmmaking.
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