He’s spent the past several days shooting scenes for his new movie The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent in Croatia, alongside co-star Pedro Pascal.
And Nicolas Cage, 56, returned to the wheel of a vintage Porsche convertible on Thursday, as he and Pascal, 45, resumed filming in the village of Cavtat.
However, the actor, who plays himself in the upcoming flick, didn’t get to do much driving during shooting, as camera equipment was attached to the vehicle.
Drive: Nicolas Cage returned to the wheel of a vintage Porsche convertible on Thursday, as he and Pedro Pascal resumed filming The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent in Croatia
With Pascal sitting beside him in the passenger seat, the star appeared to be ‘reversing’ the silver vehicle as the pair chatted and laughed.
Hollywood actor Nicolas cut a casual figure for his time before cameras, donning a short-sleeved striped shirt, while Pedro was seen wearing a brown shirt.
One day earlier, Pascal appeared to be passed out or sleeping in the passenger seat as he sat beside Nicolas while speeding through the streets of Dubrovnik.
Cameras rolling: The co-stars sat next to one another in the vintage vehicle as cameras rolled
Equipment: The actor, who plays himself in the upcoming flick, didn’t get to do much driving during shooting, as camera equipment was attached to the vehicle
Day at the office: The stars arrived in Croatia last week, ahead of kicking off filming on Monday
In line with COVID-19 safety precautions, crew members were seen donning protective face masks as they hovered over the actors with umbrellas amid the rain.
During filming on Monday, Pedro could be seen brandishing a gun which he held up in the air as Nicolas covered his ears to mask the sound of the gun shot.
Lighting equipment could be seen nearby while crew members were on hand with sound equipment for the shoot.
The film, penned by Tom Gormican and Kevin Etten, finds a downcast Nicolas yearning for a lead role in a Quentin Tarantino film as well as reconciliation for a bruised relationship with his teenage daughter.
Captured: Crew members were seen surrounding the stars as they captured all of the action
Storyline: The film, penned by Tom Gormican and Kevin Etten, finds a downcast Nicolas yearning for a lead role in a Quentin Tarantino film
The actor also has a back-and-forth with a haughty 1990s persona of himself who chides him for a lacklustre list of recent credits and for letting his star burn out.
Also bridled with surmounting debt, Nicolas’ character is pushed to appear at the birthday party of a Mexican billionaire who is also a fan of his work and wants to share a script he wrote with him.
After spending time with the man, the CIA informs Cage that the billionaire is in reality a drug cartel kingpin who has kidnapped the daughter of a Mexican presidential nominee.
The US government then recruits him to gather intelligence on the kingpin.
Casual: Hollywood actor Nicolas cut a casual figure for his time before cameras, donning a short-sleeved striped shirt, while Pedro was seen wearing a brown shirt
Script: In the film, Nicolas’ character is pushed to appear at the birthday party of a Mexican billionaire who is also a fan of his work and wants to share a script he wrote with him
This leads to a series of events including one in which the criminal brings over the actor’s daughter and his ex-wife for a reconciliation – leading Nicolas to fight tooth and nail for their lives.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent will include references to the star’s past films including Leaving Las Vegas, Face-Off and Gone in 60 Seconds.
It will also bear a tone similar to that of his film Adaptation, Jean-Claude Van Damme’s meta movie JCVD and John Travolta’s Get Shorty.
Break: Between shooting their scenes, the stars enjoyed a friendly chat as they took a break
Safety first: In line with COVID-19 safety precautions, crew members were seen donning protective face masks as they mingled among one another
Nicolas serves as a producer alongside Kevin Turen, who produced the recently released drama Waves as well as HBO’s Euphoria.
According to sources via The Hollywood Reporter, the film’s script was presented to Nicolas as a ‘love letter’ to him as opposed to a parody, making the actor enamoured with the idea.
The publication also reports that interest in the project was so high that Nicolas will likely be compensated at the level he was for his blockbusters like Con Air and National Treasure.
Producer: Nicolas serves as a producer alongside Kevin Turen, who produced the recently released drama Waves as well as HBO’s Euphoria
Throwback: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent will include references to Cage’s past films including Leaving Las Vegas, Face-Off and Gone in 60 Seconds (pictured)