Nicolas Cage Shares Adam West's Funny Reaction to His Impression of Him in KICK-ASS

There are a lot of things that I enjoyed about director Matthew Vaughn’s Kick-Ass movie, and Nicolas Cage as Big Daddy was one of them. I absolutely loved the fact that his version of the character was inspired by Adam West’s Batman, and I thought Cage’s impression was a ton of fun!

Do you know who wasn’t impressed by his impression, though? Adam West. Cage recently hosted an Ask Me Anything on Reddit to promote his upcoming film The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. It’s there he shared a story about meeting West and his response to his impression.

Cage was asked, “One of your most fascinating performances to me was as Big Daddy in Kick-Ass. When you were crafting that performance, was Adam West the biggest inspiration for your superhero persona, or were there other sources you felt you drew more heavily from? Thank you, and have a great day!”

Cage responded, “I would give it all to Adam West. I grew up watching him on the ‘60s Batman show and he is where it begins and where it ends as Big Daddy. I met Adam West once and I said ‘did you see I was channeling you?’ and he said ‘I saw you TRY to channel me!’”

That seems like such a playful and fun Adam West thing to say! I’m sure that when he said that to Cage, he said it with a smile and a twinkle in his eye.

For those of you who want a reminder of Cage Adam West Batman impression in Kick-Ass, enjoy the clip!