Nicolas Cage: I Wasn't 'Dropped' From 'The Wrestler'

Access Hollywood - March 10, 2009 1:00 PM PDT
Story photo: Nicolas Cage: I Wasn't 'Dropped' From 'The Wrestler'Nicolas Cage attends the premiere of 'Knowing' at the AMC Loews Lincoln Square on March 9, 2009 in New York CityWireImageAccess Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- After Mickey Rourke 's stunning work as Randy "The Ram" Robinson in "The Wrestler," it is hard to imagine anyone else playing the tortured sportsman - but the role was first offered to Nicolas Cage .

Access Hollywood caught up with Nicolas at the premiere of his new movie, "Knowing," Monday night in New York, where the actor cleared up recent rumors that he was let go from the Darren Aronofsky-directed project.

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"I wasn't quote 'dropped' from the movie," the 45-year-old actor told Access. "I resigned from the movie because I didn't think I had enough time to achieve the look of the wrestler who was on steroids, which I would never do."

Nicolas said he actually called Mickey when he first got the script, to ask for the actor's blessing.

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"The movie was written for Mickey," Nicolas explained. "And, for whatever reason, they couldn't get the financing for the movie back then."

Mickey received a Golden Globe and a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his work in the film.

"Knowing" opens in theaters on March 20.

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  • Tiara
    I LUV Nicolas Cage!!!!!! :D!!!
    report abuseposted June 12, 2009 11:50 AM PDT
  • kathy
    THAT WAS VERY SWEET OF YOU TO DO THAT FOR MICKEY. WE WATCHED HIS MOVIE LAST NIGHT, & FELT SO BAD FOR THE WRESTLER & HIS LIFE. HE WAS AMAZING IN IT. BUT, YOU'RE STILL MY MOST SEXIEST ACTOR!!!
    report abuseposted May 4, 2009 8:52 AM PDT
  • kathy
    THAT WAS VERY SWEET OF YOU TO DO THAT FOR MICKEY. WE WATCHED HIS MOVIE LAST NIGHT, & FELT SO BAD FOR THE WRESTLER & HIS LIFE. HE WAS AMAZING IN IT. BUT, YOU'RE STILL MY MOST SEXIEST ACTOR!!!
    report abuseposted May 4, 2009 8:51 AM PDT
  • kathy
    THAT WAS VERY SWEET OF YOU TO DO THAT FOR MICKEY. WE WATCHED HIS MOVIE LAST NIGHT, & FELT SO BAD FOR THE WRESTLER & HIS LIFE. HE WAS AMAZING IN IT. BUT, YOU'RE STILL MY MOST SEXIEST ACTOR!!!
    report abuseposted May 4, 2009 8:50 AM PDT
  • Carl
    Good spin Nick. Carl Wiley Author The Ring of Knowledge
    report abuseposted March 11, 2009 5:48 AM PDT
  • Evil Fiona
    The Wrestler was very well done. Mickey Rourke is back. Nic Cage is hot too!
    report abuseposted March 11, 2009 5:26 AM PDT
  • KEPSITREAL
    THAT MOVIE SUCKED BIG TIME.... AND WAS NOT WORTHY OF NIC
    report abuseposted March 10, 2009 5:11 PM PDT
  • Ginger
    i love NICK
    report abuseposted March 10, 2009 2:48 PM PDT
  • StreetPeaches
    I'd rather have seen the role go to Cage. Rourke is disgusting and looks like an advertisement for bad hygiene. YUK!
    report abuseposted March 10, 2009 1:43 PM PDT
  • Linda W
    I love Nicolas Cage...
    report abuseposted March 10, 2009 1:11 PM PDT

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