Adam West Was Not Impressed With Nic Cage’s West Impression in Kick-Ass

Nicolas Cage guidelines. He can overact superbly however can flip in measured, highly effective performances like Pig; his physique of labor, from Raising Arizona to his new movie The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, is as fascinating as it’s stellar; and whereas he’s actually odd he’s additionally extremely real. Everybody loves Nic Cage… with the doable exception of Sixties Batman TV present star Adam West.

While selling Massive Talent, Cage hosted an Ask Me Anything on Reddit the place somebody requested about his efficiency because the superhero Big Daddy in Kick-Ass, which he famously primarily based on West’s measured, healthful model of the Caped Crusader. And it seems whereas most individuals love him within the film, West was lower than impressed with Cage’s emulation of him:

BennieWilliams: One of your most fascinating performances to me was as Big Daddy in Kick-Ass. When you had been crafting that efficiency, was Adam West the largest inspiration in your superhero persona, or had been there different sources you felt you drew extra closely from? Thank you, and have an excellent day!

Cage: I might give all of it to Adam West. I grew up watching him on the ‘60s Batman show and he is where it begins and where it ends as Big Daddy. I met Adam West once and I said “did you see I was channeling you?” and he said “I saw you TRY to channel me!”

Damn, Adam! That’s fairly a burn, though in fact we don’t know if West mentioned it whereas Cage with whole disdain or a sly twinkle in his eye. But you may choose for your self by evaluating their performances. First up, Cage as Big Daddy in Kick-Ass:

And right here’s a spotlight reel of West’s Batman:

Based on my recollections, I had thought that Cage’s efficiency lacked the gravitas (and I say that with whole sincerity) of West, however evaluating the 2 movies, it’s fairly spot-on. I believe that I’m simply remembering all of the languid, low-key scenes West obtained to have as a part of a TV sequence that steadily wanted to kill a while, versus the brisker tempo of a movie. Also, Kick-Ass will not be almost as absurd because the ‘60s Batman show; I think if Cage had been granted the joy of a scene where he had to ask Chloë Grace Moretz’s Hit-Girl for a canister of Daddy-Shark Repellant Spray, the similarities would have been uncanny.

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Still, there was just one Adam West. Of course, there’s just one Nic Cage, too. So if you would like an extremely blissful and healthful method to begin your week, you might scarcely do higher than studying Cage’s complete AMA.

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