Film & TV / NewsFilm & TV / NewsThe film about Nicolas Cage, starring Nicolas Cage, has a release dateThe Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent sees Cage play a fictionalised version of himselfShareLink copied ✔️February 4, 2020February 4, 2020TextGünseli Yalcinkaya Remember that incredibly meta film about Nicolas Cage starring Nicolas Cage? Well, now it has a release date. According to Deadline, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent will be released March 2021. The meta-action comedy, in which the actor stars as a fictionalised version of himself, will be directed by Tom Gormican. In it, Cage speaks to an egotistical version of himself from the 90s who mocks his future self for not being famous, and for making too many low-budget films. Broke, facing a lot of debt, the fictionalised Cage accepts a $1 million offer to attend a superfan’s birthday, who just so happens to be a member of the Mexican drug cartel. From there, he is recruited by the US government to gather intelligence. There is also some supposed Cage on Cage action, with Nic confronting his scornful 90s self. When things inevitably take a bad turn, Cage must channel his former on-screen characters to save himself and his teen daughter. Here’s hoping for a return of Wild at Heart’s Sailor Ripley. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREArco, a striking, soul-stirring sci-fi about lonely kids in 2075Bill Skarsgård and Gus Van Sant on their scrappy thriller Dead Man’s WireLVMH Prize 2026Inside an exclusive celebration for the semi-finalists of the LVMH PrizeScarlet: Anime legend Mamoru Hosoda’s trippy new take on Hamlet7 unmissable films from South by Southwest 2026 Why fans are turning against Timothée ChalametOscars 2026: The biggest snubs from this year’s nominationsCasting is finally getting its flowers at the 2026 OscarsThe story behind Resurrection, Bi Gan’s dreamy cinematic epic Sound of Falling is the most experimental teen drama of all timeEveryone needs to calm down about Timothée ChalametNorthern roles should go to northern actorsEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy