One day, we might just seeNicolas Cageon board the USS Enterprise. While on the red carpet for the 51st Annual Saturn Awards, Cage (who earned the Best Supporting Film Actor award for his portrayal of Dracula inRenfield) spoke toScreen Rantabout his conditions for joining theStar Trekuniverse. The self-proclaimed Trekkie says that because of his love for the franchise, he would want a role that he could add his “flavor” to:
“There were a couple of phone calls. I don’t know, I’d have to see a script. It would have to be something that I could really add my flavor to; have some pop and some spark. I wouldn’t want to just do anything, because I have so much love for the franchise. I want to be on the Enterprise. Ideally, I’d have to be on the Enterprise in some capacity. I don’t want to be floating in space outside! I want to be on the bridge, but they have to bring it to me,”
Early last year,Cage addressed the possibility of joining theStar Warsfranchiseafter reports that hisThe Unbearable Weight of Massive Talentco-star Pedro Pascal (who stars in Disney+‘sThe Mandalorian) had attempted to recruit him:
“I’m not really down. I’m a Trekkie, man. I’m on the Star Trek Enterprise. That’s where I roll.”
TheStar Trekfranchise kicked off with a 1960s television series created by Gene Roddenberry, which spawned various films, television series, video games, novels, comic books, and a growing list of loyal Trekkies. Last month, it was revealed that a prequel origin film set decades before the 2009 reboot was headed our way. Toby Haynes will direct, with Seth Grahame-Smith penning the script. JJ Abrams, who directed and produced 2009’sStar Trekand 2013’sStar Trek Into Darkness, will produce under his Bad Robot banner. Despite delays,Star Trek 4remains in active development at Paramount.
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Nicolas Cage Will Next Portray a ‘Possessed Geppetto’
While it remains to be seen if Cage will ever don a Starfleet uniform for the big screen, he has kept busy with many other Earth-bound projects. In just 2023, Cage appeared in six movies:The Old Way, Renfield, The Flash, Sympathy for the Devil, The Retirement Plan, andDream Scenario. Cage has amassed praise for the latter and earned a Golden Globe nod for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
Next, Cage will appear in the NEON horrorLonglegs.A trailer released earlier today provides audiences with the first (and very brief) look at Cage’s character: a serial killer he describes as a “possessed Geppetto.” Check out the trailer below:
Despite his consistent body of work throughout the last couple of years,Cage recently discussed his desire to slow downa bit:
“I’d like to read a book a week. I want to spend more time with my daughter. I’m taking stock of what’s really important. Maybe not make quite as many movies. [Having a baby girl is] profound. Totally new experience. I love it.”
Longlegs, starring Maika Monroe, Cage, Alicia Witt, and Blair Underwood, hits theaters on June 28, 2025.
