Nicolas Cage Explains Missing a Nolan-Sized Break After Turning Down Insomnia
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Nicolas Cage says he turned down Christopher Nolan’s Insomnia in 2002 and Nolan didn’t call back after the rejection; he notes directors often take it personally, but David O. Russell did reach out for Madden, a gesture he appreciated, and Cage discusses his Spider-Noir series beyond the film-choices story.
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