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Apr 21, 2022 · Shortly after landing a role in the 1982 comedy Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Cage opted to change his name after racking up a few film credits under the Coppola name. National Treasure Show's New Casting Means Nicolas Cage Must Return. Now Cage opens up about why he changed his name years ago.
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Jul 24, 2024 · Nicolas Cage's decision to ditch the Coppola family name came very early in his acting career. He changed his name from "Nicolas Kim Coppola" to "Nicolas Cage" after his feature film debut as Brad's Bud in Fast Times at Ridgemont High .
Jan 26, 2023 · When Cage first started out as an actor, he was still using his real last name – Coppola – and is even credited as Nicolas Coppola for his first few roles (via Cheat Sheet). But eventually, Cage tired of the buzz that surrounded him as a Coppola.
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Feb 27, 2022 · However, Cage didn’t take on his new name until the early 1980s, by which time he had already begun his acting career. Cage first debuted in 1981 with the pilot episode of a TV show that wasn’t continued, The Best of Times, and snagged a movie role in Fast Times at Ridgemont High in 1982.
According to the erstwhile Nicolas Kim Coppola, he changed his name to Cage in honor of two of his greatest influences, experimental composer John Cage and Marvel superhero Luke “Powerman” Cage.
Although early in his career Cage appeared in some of his uncle's films, he changed his name to Nicolas Cage to avoid the appearance of nepotism as Coppola's nephew. His choice of name was inspired by the Marvel Comics superhero Luke Cage and composer John Cage .
Aug 11, 2022 · Nicolas Cage is the nephew of Francis Ford Coppola. However, he did not want to use his family's status to gain an advantage, so he changed his name.
