May 24, 2007 by B. Alan Orange

Nicolas Cage Drops Out of The Untouchables Prequel!

It's not known whether Brian De Palma will push on with his planned prequel The Untouchables: Capone Rising. But, according to Variety, one thing is certain. Nicolas Cage will not be playing Capone as previously reported.

Cage had been in talks to revive the role originated by Robert De Niro, but his schedule could not be worked out. It was announced at Cannes last week that Gerard Butler had joined the cast. He will be playing Sean Connery's character Jimmy Malone if the film actually gets made.

Cage is currently reprising his role as Ben Gates in the sequel National Treasure: Book of Secrets, which will open December 21st, 2007.


Sources: Variety

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Comments (8)

  1. The Kwisatz Haderach

    Did Holywood just run out of writers or something, where are the new original ideas, no more rehashing old ideas and prequels oh god! I cant take it!

    5 years agoby @the-kwisatz-haderachFlag

  2. ShadowfoxSC

    The Untouchables was a awesome movie but making a prequel to it doesnt seem right just let this one go and like the ppl r saying Hollywood come up with new ideas.

    5 years agoby @shadowscFlag

  3. Silk

    Yeah? Cage as Capone? I think I could live to be a thousand years old and not miss not seeing that. Surely its a joke, one that'll never get tired.

    5 years agoby @silkFlag

  4. Brian

    Frenzy. Totally Agree. Hollywood is a little out of control right now. Seems like everything they're churning out lately is tired!

    5 years agoby @brianFlag

  5. Illy-Scorsese

    Yeah, Nicolas Cage is too busy making movies like "Ghostrider" and "National Treasure 2"... smh

    5 years agoby @illy-scorseseFlag

  6. Frenzy2001

    This movie can be postponed untill pigs fly for all I care. Don't get me wrong, The Untouchables was great, I just see this as yet another example of how out of ideas Hollywood has gotten. I'm just tired of sequels of long dead franchises being made, and even more tired of prequels. Can we get an original idea please?

    5 years agoby @frenzy2001Flag

  7. Brian

    Kinda bummed he dropped out...

    5 years agoby @brianFlag

  8. Candide

    Yes, Yes, Yes...Postpone until Cage can do Capone Rising and then Butler can do Watchmen! Yippie!

    5 years agoby @candideFlag

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