Nicolas Cage [SEP] named after
name early in his career to Nicolas Cage, inspired in part by the Marvel Comics superhero Luke Cage.
Career.
Career Acting.
Since his film debut with a minor role in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" (1982), opposite Judge Reinhold and Sean Penn, Cage has appeared in a wide range of films, both mainstream and offbeat. He auditioned for the role of Dallas Winston in his uncle's film "The Outsiders", based on S.E. Hinton's novel, but lost to Matt Dillon.
Franklin is named after Franklin.
- In the 2004 film "National Treasure" and the 2007 sequel, "", Nicolas Cage portrays the protagonist, Benjamin Franklin Gates, a fictional historian/treasure hunter.
- The 2013 video game "Grand Theft Auto V" features the character Franklin Clinton, named after Franklin.
As portrayed by fictional characters.
- "Julian McGrath", played by Cole & Dylan Sprouse, appears as Franklin in a school play in the Adam Sandler comedy "Big Daddy"