Nicolas Cage Is Mistaken for Nick Cave So Often It Feels Like a Daily Occurrence
- Nicolas Cage stated in a 2025 Guardian interview that he is mistaken for Nick Cave almost every day due to similar name spellings.
- This frequent confusion arises amid Cage promoting his new psychological thriller The Surfer, while Nick Cave tours North America and Europe.
- Cage has joked about the mix-up, noting their names differ by only one letter and recalling they met at an Australian animal sanctuary.
- He remarked, "Only one letter separates us- G," highlighting the common misunderstanding and the connection between the two figures.
- The ongoing cases of mistaken identity underline the occasional challenges in public recognition between the actor and the goth rock musician.
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