Summary
Nicolas Cage reveals his upcoming serial killer character inLonglegsto his co-star. From director Osgood Perkins,Longlegsis an upcoming horror film featuring the story of an FBI officer trying to use occult clues to track down a serial killer, played by Cage. In addition to Cage,Longlegsleading cast features Maika Monroe, Blair Underwood, Alicia Witt, Michelle Choi-Lee, and Dakota Daulby.
A new video fromNEONshowsCage revealing his character to Monroe.
The video begins with text on the screen that reveals that “the first time Maika Monroe saw Nicolas Cage as Longlegs was in the following scene.” The shot then cuts to an image of what was likely the made-up Cage behind a film slate, before showing Monroe looking trepidatiously behind a door. The actor walks through the door to the sounds of Cage wincing in agony, looking concerned at the serial killer actor, whose face is covered by a black square. The end of the video revealed thatMonroe’s heart rate increased from 76bpm to 170bpm.
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Like much of the marketing forLonglegs, this videoobscures Cage’s face. By neglecting to show Cage’s face in the film, the clip has built further suspense forLonglegs, as audiences may be enticed by what Cage looks like in the role. As in the case of theLonglegstrailers, the clip emphasizes Cage’s disturbed-sounding voice, as he lets out a sort of cry for help. Monroe’s elevated heart rate and shocked expression only increase the anticipation for what grotesque makeover awaits inLonglegs.
Cage himself has hinted at his huge metamorphosis forLonglegs. The actor mentioned in an interview that his character in thehorror film will “change your reality.“He spoke about how his own experience growing up with a mother with schizophrenia influenced his approach to his villain role, calling hisLonglegscharactera “tragic entity” who is “at the mercy of these voices that are talking to him and getting him to do these things.”
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Beyond Cage’s analysis of his role, other people who have seen and worked onLonglegshave hyped up the film and role. Horror producers Ken Kao and Josh Rosenbaum said that they were “really bothered” byLonglegs, which hit on a deep level. They called the role “the most iconic horror Cage.“Longlegs' own director, Perkins, said that Cage is “unrecognizable” in the role, hinting at his massive transformation. The still-unknown nature of this transformation, even after the recent set video, just makesLonglegsall the more exciting.
Longlegs
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Longlegs is a horror thriller film by writer-director Osgood Perkins. When FBI agent Lee Harker is assigned to a serial killer cold case, their investigation leads them down a rabbit hole riddled with disturbing discoveries and the occult at the center of it all. When the trail of evidence reveals a personal connection, it becomes a race against time to prevent another murder.
