Nicolas Cage Is Set to Star in His First Western THE OLD WAY
Nicolas Cage has been cast as the lead in an action Western film titled The Old Way. Believe it or not, this is the first Western that Cage will star in! It’s pretty crazy that it’s taken this long for Cage to star in a Western!
In The Old Way, Cage will star as Colton Briggs, “a former gunslinger who now runs a general store and lives quietly with his family. When a gang of outlaws murders his wife in cold blood, Briggs returns home to find his world burning. He unearths his sidearm and saddles up with an unlikely partner: his twelve-year-old daughter.”
Yep, I’m all in! This is going to be a great movie! Cage is also set to star in another movie titled Butcher’s Crossing and the actor said in a statement:
“After 43 years in cinema, I’m only now being invited to the important and storied genre of the Western with both The Old Way and Butcher’s Crossing. Being born and raised in the West, this is another good match and long overdue. I’m excited and compelled by the complex characters of both Briggs and Miller, and to find new ground to play at 57 is indeed galvanizing.”
The Old Way will be helmed by Acts of Violence director Brett Donowho from a script written by Carl W. Lucas. Donowho went on to say:
“It is both an honor and privilege to work with Nick on the first Western of his illustrious career. Cage not only epitomizes the character of Briggs, but he is also the consummate professional a director only dreams of working with to bring this enigmatic character to life. As a father of three daughters, I cannot wait to share this compelling story of a father and daughter and their emotional journey of discovery.”
I’m excited to see how this movie turns out.
Source: Deadline