Nicolas Cage turns 50

Nicolas Cage is 50 today. So in honour of one of the most mercurial actors of our generation I have compiled a list of best Nicolas Cage outfits in movies. I have also inserted some clips of his eccentric mostly over the top acting moments.

BAD LIEUTENANT 

Terence McDonagh

My favourite Nicolas Cage performance. He plays a plays a corrupt lieutenant that sees iguanas when he hallucinates. His outfit is just a schlubby ill fitting grey suit that compounds the misery and nihilism of the character he portrays. Here is one of my favourite scenes where he is waiting for his prescription.

CON AIR

Cameron Poe

'Now why couldn't you put the bunny back in the box.' This film really does kick ass and Cage with his guns soaked in arm butter, rocks a white vest and some stone wash denim to match his hair plugs and dodgy southern accent. Here is one of my favourite clips from the movie, it's not the bunny scene but a mexican stand off with Cusack.

FACE OFF 

Castor Troy

It's the film where John Travolta does the annoying face stroke. I mean really, it's just more creepy than the scene where Castor Troy impersonates a priest and grabs the ass of a young choir girl whilst singing Handel's Messiah. Before he transforms into Travolta and vica versa, Castor Troy dons a classy velveteen silk shirt with a long black overcoat with a tail made to look like a super villains cape. I have included the choir scene for your viewing pleasure.

GONE IN 60 SECONDS

Memphis Raines

'It never Raines is pours'. Yes possibly one of the worst movie lines in history. The rest of the film is pretty hacky as well but there is something rather watchable in this film. It might be the fact that Vinnie Jones turns up half way through and squashes someone's nuts like he did Gascoignes back in the day. However Cage is seen sporting a smooth black leather jacket for most of this flick. The jacket and the original 73 Mustang (Eleanor) are probably the best things in the movie. 

SUPERMAN

Clark Kent

Ok so he never actually played Superman, but he was in the running for the role. Here are some casting shots of what Superman could have looked like if Tim Burton's 'Superman Lives' would have gone ahead if it didn't fall apart in pre-production in the mid 90's. Happy Birthday Nicolas Cage.