Nicolas Cage Says He Is Constantly “Mistaken” for Nick Cave

Nicolas Cage Says He Is Constantly "Mistaken" for Nick Cave

Self-proclaimed goth Nicolas Cage has joked about frequently being “mistaken” for goth rock pioneer Nick Cave due to the similarities in the spellings of their names.

“I don’t think there’s a day that goes by where I’m not mistaken for Nick Cave,” the actor — nay, thespian —  recently told The Guardian in response to a reader’s question. Cage then recalled his pleasant meeting with his almost namesake.

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“I do remember that Cave was very nice,” he said. “We were at an animal sanctuary, I believe — I think Sealy Animal Hospital in Texas — and he was terrific. I said hello and wanted to shake his hand. I said, ‘Only one letter separates us — G. Nick Cave, Nic Cage.’”

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Elsewhere in The Guardian reader interview, Cage revealed he has also been confused with another rock legend. “People also say: ‘Hey, Nic, you were great in The Hunger,’ which is this great David Bowie movie [in which Cage doesn’t actually appear].”

Cage’s sitdown with the British newspaper was part of the promotional circuit for his new movie, The Surfer. In the psychological thriller, he plays a man who runs into territorial locals while going surfing with his son.

Meanwhile, Nick Cave has a handful of remaining dates on his current North American tour with the Bad Seeds (get tickets here) before heading to Europe for a summer solo run (get tickets here).

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