The 25 most outrageous Nic Cage moments that made us say "Wait, he actually did that?"
16. Johnny Blaze pisses fire - Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance (2012)
The Nic Cage Moment: Johnny Blaze (Cage) takes youngster Danny (Fergus Riordan) under his wing, taking the time to answer the kid's questions about the logistics of being on fire.
Why It's Nuts: Cage's response when asked what it's like to pee while on fire: "It's awesome, its like a flamethrower." Seriously.
Why It's Awesome: Instead of leaving it at that, the movie cuts away to a shot of Blaze peeing fire.
15. The Fudgsicle story
The Nic Cage Moment: At the Toronto International Film Festival in 2011, Cage regaled reporters with a true home-invasion story.
Why It's Nuts: Well, let him tell you: "It was two in the morning. I was living in Orange County at the time and was asleep with my wife. My two-year old at the time was in another room. I opened my eyes and there was a naked man wearing my leather jacket eating a Fudgesicle in front of my bed... I know it sounds funny... but it was horrifying." Jeez.
Why It's Awesome: There's no proof that it happened or whether it was simply an insane ice-cream related stunt. We wouldn't put it past him.
14. Multi-sexing - Drive Angry (2011)
The Nic Cage Moment: Mid-coitus, the fully-clothed John Milton (Cage) and the very-naked Candy (Charlotte Ross) are interrupted when armed goons bust down the door guns ablazin'.
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Why It's Nuts: Milton bats away a hatchet, a taser and countless rounds of bullets, as he chugs from his whiskey bottle and chomps on his cigar... all while still having sex.
Why It's Awesome: If the above description didn't win you over, then his response to Candy as to why he refuses to undress might: "I never disrobe before a gunfight."
13. Japanese commercials
The Nic Cage Moment: A series of commercials for Sankyo, a Japanese company specialising in a pinball game called Pachinko.
Why It's Nuts: One of the commercials involves him standing on a car screaming the brand name after meeting a group of sexy triplets that somehow transforms him into a blithering idiot.
Why It's Awesome: In the final clip, dressed like a cowboy, he abandons his pickup truck to dance in the middle of a highway with a horde of folks in shiny silver outfits. As you do.
12. Do you want this cake? - The Family Man (2000)
The Nic Cage Moment: One of The Family Man's most banal scenes wherein the ungrateful businessman Jack Campbell (Cage) spots his wife (Tea Leoni) eating his chocolate cake.
Why It's Nuts: Adapting this dull example of domesticity into a techno-rave tune with an animated video is an inspired choice, especially since it's not a particularly memorable moment from the movie.
Why It's Awesome: The tiny animated Cage head on top of a rotisserie chicken bouncing across the screen.
11. Soul dancin - Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans (2009)
The Nic Cage Moment: Coked-up the eyeballs, Lt. McDanogh (Cage), along with gang leader Big Fate and his crew, shoot up a roomful of gangsters.
Why It's Nuts: McDanogh isn't satisfied that one of the perps is dead, crying out "Shoot him again... his souls still dancing!" before busting a gut laughing as the corpse break-dances across the floor.
Why It's Awesome: It's all a hallucination, but he still pumps the body full of lead anyway.
10. The Nic Cage prank
The Nic Cage Moment: Say you're a big Nic Cage fan. The biggest. It's not enough of a testament to his greatness to simply watch his movies. If you want to show the world you're truly a devout Cagie, it's best to include him in family photos.
Why It's Nuts: The guy who pulled this prank on his brother for calling Cage a d-bag deserves a meme award. He printed off hundreds of tiny Nic Cage heads and plastered them across all of the family photos spread throughout the house.
Why It's Awesome: It didn't end at mere real-life Photoshop mayhem. With a few heads spare he dotted them on ice cubes, his brothers shoes, glued one to the batteries in the TV remote, on his kids nappies...
9. Pseudo Priest - Face/Off (1997)
The Nic Cage Moment: Bug-eyed Castor Troy impersonates a priest leading a choir rehearsal during the movie's opening scene.
Why It's Nuts: Dressing like a man of the cloth doesn't make him one. He exploits his priest garb to grope a choirgirl and hollers "Hallelujah!" as he pleasures himself beneath his cassock.
Why It's Awesome: The very fact of Cage's presence in a movie automatically suggests hysterical behaviour will occur, but this introduction goes above and beyond.
8. The Bucharest nightclub incident
The Nic Cage Moment: Caught by the paparazzi during a dispute outside a Bucharest nightclub, Cage goes into a full-blown meltdown.
Why It's Nuts: While it's not certain how the tussle began, Cage is clearly upset. Ranting and raving around a car park, the news clip ends with his heroic declaration "I'll die in the name of honour!"
Why It's Awesome: He's not in character. This is pure Cage. Straight up.
7. Not The Bees! - The Wicker Man (2006)
The Nic Cage Moment: It's all over for Officer Edward Malus. Victim to a devious trap set by the inhabitants of the island cult, he's offered up as a sacrifice.
Why It's Nuts: The sacrifice involves Cage being restrained by a zealous gaggle of women, who attach a wicker cage to his face then 'pour' bees into it. Despite the huge holes (plot and literal), it still has the desired effect.
Why It's Awesome: His repeated shriek of "Not the bees! Not the bees!" has become the stuff of oft-quoted legend.
Gem Seddon is GamesRadar+'s west coast Entertainment News Reporter, working to keep all of you updated on all of the latest and greatest movies and shows on streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime. Outside of entertainment journalism, Gem can frequently be found writing about the alternative health and wellness industry, and obsessing over all things Aliens and Terminator on Twitter.