{"id":98027,"date":"2026-11-07T06:53:59","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T22:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=98027"},"modified":"2026-11-07T06:53:59","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T22:53:59","slug":"i-meant-it-when-i-said-what-i-said-nicolas-cage-is-actually-relieved-that-spider-noir-got-canceled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=98027","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I Meant It When I Said What I Said\u2019 \u2014 Nicolas Cage is Actually Relieved That Spider-Noir Got Canceled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">IGN got the chance to catch up with Nicolas Cage on the red carpet for his upcoming sports comedy flick Madden, where he opened up about his thoughts on Spider-Noir\u2019s cancellation.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Released on Prime Video earlier this year, Cage stars as Ben Reilly in this animated take on New York\u2019s resident web-slinger. Available to watch in both black and white and color, the show <u>received strong reviews<\/u> on the outset, but officially got canned by the streamer in September after falling out of its top 10 shows \u2014 oddly, much to Cage\u2019s relief.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><u>In a statement <\/u>to Deadline, Cage said, \u201cFor me, one season is perfect, having said what I wanted to say with this dangerous, innovative, pop-art Spider-Man. Onwards, upwards, inwards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Spider-Noir #1 Exclusive Preview Gallery<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"Click through for an exclusive first look at both the color and black-and-white versions of Spider-Noir #1.\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2277167929 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">He doubled down on this sentiment while chatting with IGN\u2019s Jeffrey Vega in early November, who asked if the actor felt there was still more of Ben Reilly\u2019s story left to tell.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cNo,\u201d Cage answered. \u201cI meant it when I said what I said. It\u2019s a perfect season. You never wanna get stuck repeating a character and wear out your welcome. Ben Riley is so idiosyncratic. I was doing something that was pretty high-risk, tightrope stuff \u2014 if you do that for season 2, season 3, you could really wear out your welcome. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cSo when they didn\u2019t pick it up, I was like, &#8216;Whew, thank you!&#8217; Because now I\u2019m doing True Detective, and that\u2019s only one season. It\u2019s better that way, you know? I liked it when you would see Rock Hudson and Macmillan ? and it\u2019s one season. I didn\u2019t wanna keep repeating it. I don\u2019t like repeating myself. It\u2019s perfect, and I love that character. I love that season, and it will always be there and always be fresh.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-video\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Aside from not wanting to rehash his character\u2019s story, Cage wouldn\u2019t return to the Spider-Noir series anyway, as he famously parted ways with Amazon over its stance on AI. In a blistering statement, he revealed that he refused to sign a waiver to use artificial intelligence on the animated series and confirmed that he was unlikely to ever work with the company again.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;Amazon is a very AI-friendly company, to the tune of $50 billion invested in OpenAI. I&#8217;m not an AI-friendly actor,&#8221; Cage said. &#8220;I&#8217;m not part of their club. I didn&#8217;t sign the waiver to use AI on Spider-Noir. I&#8217;ll probably not work with that studio again, but that&#8217;s OK.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Cage has been open about his distaste for AI, saying at the 2025 Saturn Awards that &#8220;Robots cannot reflect the human condition for us. That is a dead end if an actor lets one AI robot manipulate his or her performance even a little bit, an inch will eventually become a mile and all integrity, purity, and truth of art will be replaced by financial interests only. We can\u2019t let that happen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-video\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Cage is currently gearing up for the November 18 release of Madden, wherein he portrays the titular John Madden \u2013 a performance that has already been a source of viral debate among fans.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"author-sign-off\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><span class=\"stack jsx-59817748 jsx-1927875859\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-444076027 jsx-1730475047 profile-thumb jsx-2141281959 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\"><img alt=\"Virginia Glaze Avatar\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image profile-thumb-img jsx-249361588 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/6a3973ecf71dd1001d20de39\/XD1zX2FT-1782150223173.jpg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 1x, https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/6a3973ecf71dd1001d20de39\/XD1zX2FT-1782150223173.jpg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;dpr=2&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 2x\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-3630940851\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 sign-off-text\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Virginia (she\/her) is IGN\u2019s News Editor. With ten years of experience reporting on games and entertainment, she\u2019s got a storied background in the fighting game community, influencer news, and viral online trends. Find her on Twitter at <\/em><em>@TheeMissGlaze<\/em><em>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/section>\n<p><\/output><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"author-sign-off\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><span class=\"stack jsx-59817748 jsx-1927875859\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-444076027 jsx-1730475047 profile-thumb jsx-2141281959 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\"><img alt=\"Jeffrey Vega Avatar\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image profile-thumb-img jsx-249361588 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/5aeb48b7c06a2d1990449a4e\/IMG_9570-thumbnail-1588363985711.jpg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 1x, https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/5aeb48b7c06a2d1990449a4e\/IMG_9570-thumbnail-1588363985711.jpg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;dpr=2&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 2x\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-3630940851\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 sign-off-text\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Jeffrey Vega is the Lead Social Host\/Producer at IGN and is probably feeding his neopets right now. 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