A24 Nicolas Cage Movie Dream Scenario Gaining Buzz After Test Screening

June 9, 2023

The new Nicolas Cage A24 movie, Dream Scenario, is getting positive early reactions.

The upcoming comedy stars Cage as a schlubby professor who never made it becoming an overnight celebrity after appearing in everyone’s dream. The film is written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli, who directed the 2022 Cannes film Sick of Myself. It is produced by Ari Aster, the writer-director behind Beau Is Afraid, Midsommar, and Hereditary.

The reactions from a recent test screening have been positive, with some calling it a hilariously horrifying awards contender. Michael Gondry meets Yorgos Lanthimos with a funny, bonkers performance from Cage where his character confronts cancel culture. His performance has been compared to that of Colin Farrell’s in The Lobster.

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Who is in the Dream Scenario cast?

The Dream Scenario cast includes Cage, Michael Cera, Julianne Nicholson, Tim Meadows, Kate Berlant, Dylan Baker, and Dylan Gelula.

This would mark another installment in Cage’s career resurgence, with his roles in Pig, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, and this year’s Renfield. He will also be introduced as a character in Dead by Daylight.

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