Nicolas Cage ate a live insect while shooting one of his movies: “I regret having done it”

Nicolas Cage learned a lesson years ago and will almost certainly never stumble over the same stone again. recently speaking with Yahoo Entertainment, the actor confessed to having ingested a live insect, on the set of one of his films. You have not read wrong. He was alive.

During the recording of ‘Besos de Vampiro’, in 1989, Cage ate a live cockroach for one of the iconic scenes in the movie. In fact, the proposal came from the actor himself, since in the original script his character swallowed raw eggs, instead. However, Cage suggested that if the goal was to make the audience uncomfortable, another path had to be followed. To this day, he seems to think differently: “I regret having done it. I will never do it again” the actor shared in his conversation with YES.

“I saw it as a business decision, because when people saw the cockroach entering my mouth… They would really react.”

In the film, Cage played a book critic who is convinced he is a vampire. Now, several decades later, the actor is back in the shoes of a bloodsucker. On this occasion, He will be Count Dracula in ‘Renfield’, the new film that he has just released together with Nicholas Hoult.

Here, too, there are cockroaches involved, but this time, of a sweeter nature. “The cockroaches we ate were made of caramel,” Hoult commented to Yahoo Entertainment. “I also ate crickets, and they were quite good. They were with salt and vinegar flavored barbecue.”

“Nicholas ate a potato bug, he took it to another level,” added Cage. “Those bugs terrify me (just like cockroaches).”

Although it is not in his plans to return to eating insects, Cage recognizes the benefits of including them in a balanced diet. “Rich in protein, fat-free, excellent nutrients… And they’re everywhere! But no, it’s not going to happen.“

Never say never, but it seems like a final decision. At least in front of the cameras.