Nicolas Cage wants to star in a musical

Nicolas Cage has revealed that he would like to star in a musical.

The eclectic actor, who is known for his variety of roles, has never starred in a musical but did sing in David Lynch's Wild at Heart in 1990.

Speaking to Empire for their new issue, Cage said: "I haven't done a musical yet. I'd like to try that. I'm not much of a singer. I did sing okay in Wild At Heart, I thought, but I've since blown my voice out singing Purple Rain incorrectly in karaoke bars."

Cage also revealed which musical role he would most want to play: "I think I'd make a good Pontius Pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar."

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The prolific actor is best known for his performances in blockbusters such as Con Air, The Rock, Face/Off, National Treasure and Gone in 60 Seconds though has won the most acclaim for his dramatic performances in films such as Leaving Las Vegas, Bringing Out the Dead and Moonstruck.

He has experienced a career revival in recent years following his celebrated performance in Pig as a truffle farmer who must track down his kidnapped pig. He also starred as a fictionalised version of himself in the action-comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.

He recently said that he believed he was an alien as a child. In a recent interview, Cage revealed: "I was shocked the day I went to the doctor’s office as a child and I found out that I had normal organs and a normal skeleton because I was certain I was from another planet."

Cage is also known for his eccentricities such as buying haunted homes, castles and dinosaur skeletons.

His upcoming films include Renfield where he plays Count Dracula and the western The Old Way.

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