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    • Nicolas Cage Reveals The Real Reason He Changed His Name
      • Speaking with Wired, Cage reveals the real reason he changed his name was that he kept hearing Coppola film references while trying to work on set during Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
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  2. Apr 21, 2022 · Born Nicolas Kim Coppola, Cage is the nephew of legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. Shortly after landing a role in the 1982 comedy Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Cage opted to change his name after racking up a few film credits under the Coppola name.

  3. Feb 27, 2022 · The collaboration proved that the Moonstruck actor’s family held no grudges against Nicolas for his decision, even though it has been believed to be the reason Francis Ford turned down Cage’s plea to be cast in the third Godfather installment.

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    • Nicolas Cage Is One of The Few “Nepo Babies” Who Moviegoers Love & Respect

    In a Wired Autocomplete Interview published on April 21, 2022, Nicolas Cage answered some of the most frequently asked questions about him on Google, including why he was missing a tooth in Moonstruck and the reasons for his decision to change his name. He also opened up about his uncomfortable experience working on the set of Fast Times at Ridgemo...

    Nicolas Cage appeared in several of his uncle's films throughout his career, including the 1983 film adaptation of S.E. Hinton's Rumble Fish. In the same year as Rumble Fish, Cage auditioned to play Dally Winston in another Francis Ford Coppola adaptation of Hinton's novels, The Outsiders. According to IMDb, Nicolas Cage extensively prepared for th...

    Although he rarely used his famous uncle's name to advance his career, Nicolas Cage is still a "Nepo Baby." The pejorative is an abbreviation of "Nepotism Baby." Nepo Babies are actors and/or filmmakers who are born to already famous actors or families. They either use their family's names to start their careers, or are given big opportunities prec...

  4. Jan 26, 2023 · When Cage first started out as an actor, he was still using his real last nameCoppola – and is even credited as Nicolas Coppola for his first few roles (via Cheat Sheet). But eventually, Cage tired of the buzz that surrounded him as a Coppola.

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  5. Aug 25, 2024 · Cage is the son of August Coppola and Joy Vogelsang and is the nephew of famous filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola - who most famously directed The Godfather, Apocalypse Now and Bram Stoker's Dracula - to name a few. So fair to say, the actor's cast mates had a blast making jokes at his expense.

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  6. Sep 15, 2011 · At a press conference for the movie, Cage, who is Francis Ford Coppola’s nephew, explained why he changed his last name. “Nicolas Cage is who I really am, even though my passport...

  7. Aug 11, 2022 · Nicolas Cage is the nephew of Francis Ford Coppola. However, he did not want to use his family's status to gain an advantage, so he changed his name.