Photo: Dia Dipasupil/Getty ImagesNicolas Cageis about to sink his teeth into the role of Dracula.The Oscar-winning actor, 57, has been cast to play the iconic vampire role in the upcoming Universal Pictures projectRenfield, according toThe Hollywood ReporterandVariety. The monster movie stars Nicholas Hoult as the titular Renfield, who was a henchman of the villainous vampire in the original Bram StokerDraculastory from the 19th century.Chris McKay, who directed theChris Prattalien action flickThe Tomorrow War, will directRenfield, whichTHRreported is “described as a modern-day adventure story that is comedic in tone,” though further plot details are unknown.Reps for Cage and Universal did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for confirmation.Many actors have portrayed Dracula in film, including Bela Lugosi in the black-and-white Universal classics, Gary Oldman in Francis Ford Coppola’s 1992 version, Frank Langella, Christopher Lee, Gerard Butler and Luke Evans. Adam Sandler voiced Dracula in theHotel Transylvaniaanimated movies as well.Cage has found success in blockbusters likeGhost Rider,National TreasureandThe Croods. He’s starred in various independent films recently, includingPig, which was nominated for best feature at the Gotham Awards this year.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.In August 2019, Cage toldThe New York Times Magazineabout what his dream role would be.“Captain Nemo. My first love, even before my parents, was the ocean. When I read Jules Verne’s20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the depiction of Nemo was that he was also in love with the ocean. He had freedom, and he lived in a palace that was also a submarine, playing the organ. To me, that was a beautiful life,” he said at the time.He also explained in that interview why he likes to stay booked and busy adding more movies to his résumé: “Maybe there’s been more supply than demand, but on the other hand, I’m a better man when I’m working. I have structure. I have a place to go. I don’t want to sit around and drink mai tais and Dom Pérignon and have mistakes in my personal life. I want to be on set. I want to be performing. In any other business, hard work is something to behold. Why not in film performance?”
Photo: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images
Nicolas Cageis about to sink his teeth into the role of Dracula.The Oscar-winning actor, 57, has been cast to play the iconic vampire role in the upcoming Universal Pictures projectRenfield, according toThe Hollywood ReporterandVariety. The monster movie stars Nicholas Hoult as the titular Renfield, who was a henchman of the villainous vampire in the original Bram StokerDraculastory from the 19th century.Chris McKay, who directed theChris Prattalien action flickThe Tomorrow War, will directRenfield, whichTHRreported is “described as a modern-day adventure story that is comedic in tone,” though further plot details are unknown.Reps for Cage and Universal did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for confirmation.Many actors have portrayed Dracula in film, including Bela Lugosi in the black-and-white Universal classics, Gary Oldman in Francis Ford Coppola’s 1992 version, Frank Langella, Christopher Lee, Gerard Butler and Luke Evans. Adam Sandler voiced Dracula in theHotel Transylvaniaanimated movies as well.Cage has found success in blockbusters likeGhost Rider,National TreasureandThe Croods. He’s starred in various independent films recently, includingPig, which was nominated for best feature at the Gotham Awards this year.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.In August 2019, Cage toldThe New York Times Magazineabout what his dream role would be.“Captain Nemo. My first love, even before my parents, was the ocean. When I read Jules Verne’s20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the depiction of Nemo was that he was also in love with the ocean. He had freedom, and he lived in a palace that was also a submarine, playing the organ. To me, that was a beautiful life,” he said at the time.He also explained in that interview why he likes to stay booked and busy adding more movies to his résumé: “Maybe there’s been more supply than demand, but on the other hand, I’m a better man when I’m working. I have structure. I have a place to go. I don’t want to sit around and drink mai tais and Dom Pérignon and have mistakes in my personal life. I want to be on set. I want to be performing. In any other business, hard work is something to behold. Why not in film performance?”
Nicolas Cageis about to sink his teeth into the role of Dracula.
The Oscar-winning actor, 57, has been cast to play the iconic vampire role in the upcoming Universal Pictures projectRenfield, according toThe Hollywood ReporterandVariety. The monster movie stars Nicholas Hoult as the titular Renfield, who was a henchman of the villainous vampire in the original Bram StokerDraculastory from the 19th century.
Chris McKay, who directed theChris Prattalien action flickThe Tomorrow War, will directRenfield, whichTHRreported is “described as a modern-day adventure story that is comedic in tone,” though further plot details are unknown.
Reps for Cage and Universal did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for confirmation.
Many actors have portrayed Dracula in film, including Bela Lugosi in the black-and-white Universal classics, Gary Oldman in Francis Ford Coppola’s 1992 version, Frank Langella, Christopher Lee, Gerard Butler and Luke Evans. Adam Sandler voiced Dracula in theHotel Transylvaniaanimated movies as well.
Cage has found success in blockbusters likeGhost Rider,National TreasureandThe Croods. He’s starred in various independent films recently, includingPig, which was nominated for best feature at the Gotham Awards this year.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
In August 2019, Cage toldThe New York Times Magazineabout what his dream role would be.
“Captain Nemo. My first love, even before my parents, was the ocean. When I read Jules Verne’s20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the depiction of Nemo was that he was also in love with the ocean. He had freedom, and he lived in a palace that was also a submarine, playing the organ. To me, that was a beautiful life,” he said at the time.
He also explained in that interview why he likes to stay booked and busy adding more movies to his résumé: “Maybe there’s been more supply than demand, but on the other hand, I’m a better man when I’m working. I have structure. I have a place to go. I don’t want to sit around and drink mai tais and Dom Pérignon and have mistakes in my personal life. I want to be on set. I want to be performing. In any other business, hard work is something to behold. Why not in film performance?”
source: people.com
