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Nicolas Cage on Returning for New ‘Longlegs’ Project: “I Have the Pride of Ownership of That Character”
The star is reteaming with Osgood Perkins for the next film, and noted that because the character was influenced by his mother, "If they're gonna do it, you're doing it with me."

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According to The Hollywood Reporter’s source item, Nicolas Cage on Returning for New ‘Longlegs’ Project: “I Have the Pride of Ownership of That Character”, The star is reteaming with Osgood Perkins for the next film, and noted that because the character was influenced by his mother, “If they’re gonna do it, you’re doing it with me.”
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- Nicolas Cage on Returning for New ‘Longlegs’ Project: “I Have the Pride of Ownership of That Character”The Hollywood Reporter - 2026-05-15T21:49:27+00:00
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