Seth Rogen says that Nicolas Cage came very close to playing the villain in the 2011 Green Hornet movie.
Directed by Michel Gondry, Green Hornet earned lukewarm reviews and took in $228 million at the global box office, against a $120 million budget.
Looking back, Green Hornet represents an interesting stage in the evolution of the superhero and comic book genre.
Regardless, this is another fascinating anecdote to add to the pile of stories about would-be Nicolas Cage superhero projects, along with all the tales about his infamous abandoned Superman Lives movie.