Nicolas Cage Roasts Marvel Movies as a ‘Glorified WWE’ With ’50-Plus’ Actors in ‘Ridiculous Outfits’

Nicolas Cage, a well-known comic book fan, recently expressed his disapproval of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) on stage at Fan Expo Dallas. Cage felt that the superhero movies had transformed into a "well-funded and glorified WWE," featuring "otherwise intelligent, remarkably gifted thespians" in "ridiculous outfits." He began his remarks by remembering the early Marvel stories as "terrific," where the characters' interconnected tales and backstories were expertly woven.

However, Cage lamented that the recent MCU productions seemed to prioritize action sequences over storytelling. He pointed out that he enjoyed "Spider-Noir," a Prime Video series where he starred as a noir-detective version of Spider-Man, because it focused on a mystery rather than just the fight scenes. Cage's comments received applause from the audience, and he mentioned his other comic book adaptations, such as "Ghost Rider," "Kick-Ass," and "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse."

Cage also revealed that he named his son Kal-El in 2005, after Superman from DC Comics. In addition to his recent work on "Spider-Noir" and the upcoming biopic about NFL figure John Madden, directed by David O. Russell, Cage concluded by expressing his hope for the MCU to return to telling stories instead of focusing solely on the wrestling matches.