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Matrix, Lord of the Rings Actor Hugo Weaving Talks Missing Franchises

I'm a follower of pop culture from gaming, comics, sci-fi, fantasy, film, and TV for over 30 years. I grew up reading magazines like Starlog, Mad, and Fangora. As a professional writer for over 10 ...
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Nicolas Cage shares why he turned down Lord of the Rings and Matrix roles

Nicolas Cage has explained why he rejected both Lord of the Rings and The Matrix over 20 years ago. These two trilogies altered the course of cinema forever, thanks to grounded interpretations of ...
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Sean Connery Could Have Been In ‘The Matrix’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’ — Who He Would Have Played

Sean Connery in ‘The Matrix’? The groundbreaking 1999 sci-fi movie starred Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne and Carrie Ann Moss. Fishburne played Morpheus, who along with Trinity (Moss) woke Neo ...
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Nicolas Cage Reflects on Turning Down Lord of the Rings and Another Massive Franchise

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook He added, “So there is a huge disparity between that Nick Cage in Massive Talent and the Nic Cage ...
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Nicolas Cage Reveals The Very Sweet Reason He Turned Down Lord Of The Rings And The Matrix

Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage famously turned down roles in The Lord of the Rings and The Matrix, and now the Hollywood veteran has shed a little more light on why. Speaking to People, Cage said he ...
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Apparently Nicolas Cage Turned Down Roles In The Matrix And The Lord Of The Rings For The Sweetest Reason

Can you imagine Nicolas Cage waking up from a training download, whispering “I know kung fu,” then entering a feud with Laurence Fishburne? Because that might have happened if Cage accepted a role in ...