USA: Actor Nicolas Cage is right at home as Comic Con as he takes a second spin in Ghost Rider

Record ID: 574620

  • Title: USA: Actor Nicolas Cage is right at home as Comic Con as he takes a second spin in Ghost Rider
  • Date: 24th July 2011
  • Summary: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (JULY 22) (REUTERS) WIDE SHOT OF COMIC-CON EXPO PEOPLE ENTERING BUILDING WEARING COSTUMES COMIC CON SIGN VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WEARING COSTUMES WIDE SHOT OF RED CARPET WITH NICOLAS CAGE VARIOUS SHOTS OF CAGE GIVING INTERVIEW (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR NICOLAS CAGE, ON COMIC-CON EXPO, SAYING: "Afterwards I usually sign posters and I get a chance to have an exchange . It is always very enthusiastic. I like people who are not afraid to take trips to their imagination. I like people who go outside the box. Comic Con is the kind of audience we have here." CAGE TALKING TO REPORTERS PHOTOGRAPHER CUT AWAY ZOOM OUT ON THE RED CARPET (SOUNDBITE) (English) NICOLAS CAGE ON GHOST RIDER, SAYING: "I like him because he is complex. I like him because he's philosophical, difficult, challenging role that is still aspires to do good. Everyone gets in trouble in life. It is interesting t o see someone who is an anti-hero , in this day and age. There are a lot of cookie-cutter superheroes. I like them too. But, Ghost Rider offers up a different experience because he is complex and he does have problem. I find that always fascinating to watch." WIDE SHOT OF CARPET
  • Embargoed: 8th August 2011 13:00
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  • Location: Usa, Usa
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Entertainment
  • Reuters ID: LVA9MMIWQTB7TTFQF9Y4VW2RGFF1
  • Story Text: Nicolas Cage is back at the annual Comic-Con expo to promote his latest film, a sequel to 2007's "Ghost Rider."
    Cage, who's reprising his role as the troubled comic book anti-hero Johnny Blaze in the upcoming "Ghost Rider-Spirit of Vengeance," arrived in San Diego Friday (July 22) for day two of the festival.
    The actor told Reuters that he feels right at home with hardcore comic fans who make the yearly pilgrimage to the comic book mecca.
    "Afterwards I usually sign posters and I get a chance to have an exchange," said Cage.
    "It is always very enthusiastic. I like people who are not afraid to take trips to their imagination. I like people who go outside the box. Comic-Con is the kind of audience we have here," said Cage.
    As for "Ghost Rider" sequel, Cage explained that he really likes the character and his role.
    "I like him because he is complex. I like him because he's philosophical, difficult, challenging role that is still aspires to do good. Everyone gets in trouble in life. It is interesting t o see someone who is an anti-hero , in this day and age. There are a lot of cookie-cutter superheroes. I like them too. But, Ghost Rider offers up a different experience because he is complex and he does have problem. I find that always fascinating to watch," he says.
    "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" is scheduled to open in February 2012.
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