Batman 2: Nicolas Cage wants to play villain and his choice is unexpected

Nicolas Cage has an idea of ​​everything! Ask him which villain he would like to play in the sequel to Batman, he has already thought about it. The actor, known as Volte / Face, announced his choice to the American media during the festival, where he came to the propaganda of “Talent Solid Gold” scheduled for April 20 in cinemas.

And if his decision may seem surprising at first glance, in fact it is not as much as we will see later:

I was thinking about this with this new Batman, starring Robert Pattinson, whom I look forward to seeing. The villain played by Vincent Price in the ’60s TV series, Eggskull. I think I want to play and I was able to make it awful, I have an idea for that.

Egghead (Crâne d’oeuf en VF) is clearly not one of Batman’s most famous superheroes, for the simple reason that he was born in the Batman series of the 60s and not in the comics. First appeared in the 13th episode of Season 2 and returned seven times, Egghead is a criminal with a disproportionate skull who loves egg-based weapons and expressions (“egg-xcentric”, “chilling egg” …).

If the egg skull then appeared in other works such as the TV series Batman: Alliance of Heroes, Lego Batman movie or comics (Batman: Shadow of the Bat1992), he is often in the background, in the blink of an eye, which failed to improve his popularity and help keep the character from being forgotten.

On paper this amazing choice is not so surprising when you know Cage’s passion for actor Vincent Price, who played this villain on a small screen. Witness numerous interviews in which he says he gets inspiration from the American comedian actor as a microphone. Obs in 2014:

I admire actors like Vincent Price and Christopher Lee. I do not care, they have never had an Oscar; They are cool, they embody the charm of the Hammer B Series, the spirit of which I really want. That’s why I’m making movies like Hell Driver or The Last of the Templars.

Recall that at the peak of his career in the 90s, Nicolas Cage was already considered in the role of a coward in Batman Triumphant (Batman and Robin sequel), also called Batman Unchained (and in which Egghead could appear). As Superman in Tim Burton’s fantasy film. Both are discontinued projects, but there are actor’s test videos in Clark Kent costume:

In addition to “Talented Gold,” Cage is in the middle of a “Renfield” filming in which he plays Count Dracula, a role tailored to this big fan of fantasy cinema.