Despite his excitement about finally appearing as Superman in The Flash, Nicolas Cage admitted that he would have made one slight change to his cameo.
Speaking to USAToday, the Hollywood legend explained that he would have loved for his scene to have gone on a little longer. "Well, I was glad I didn't blink. For me, it was the feeling of being actualized," Cage said. "Even that look for that particular character, finally seeing it on screen, was satisfying. But as I said, it's quick." The actor goes on to explain how he would have played the Last Son of Krypton if his infamously scrapped Superman Lives project had entered production. "If you really wanted to know what I was going do with that character, look at my performance in City of Angels. I was supposed (to play) Clark Kent after that, and I was already developing this alien otherness playing this angel. That is a perfect example of the tonality you would've gotten for Kal-El and for Clark Kent."
While he only appears briefly, The Flash stunned fans when Barry Allen glimpses the multiverse and catches a glimpse of several incarnations of DC's pantheon of heroes. One of the included characters is Cage's Kal-El, appearing with long, flowing hair in his own Superman costume. Other actors that feature include digital recreations of Adam West as Batman and George Reeves as Superman, as well as Christopher Reeves' Superman, Helen Slater's Supergirl and Jai Courtney's Captain Boomerang.
A Flash in Time
The Flash follows the story of the titular superhero as he uses his powers to go back in time and prevent his mother's death. In doing so, he fundamentally changes his reality and creates a universe wherein metahumans never came to be. When the villainous General Zod returns to stake his claim on Earth, Barry Allen is forced to team up with Michael Keaton's Batman and an enraged Supergirl, played by Sasah Calle, to defend the world.
Despite the amount of marketing Warner Bros. Discovery used to push The Flash, the film ultimately turned out to be a flop at the box office and is estimated to lose the company around $200 million. Critics were mixed on the film, with some praising its emotional story while others slammed its poorly-implemented VFX work and writing.
The Flash is now available via video-on-demand.
Source: USAToday