Nicolas Cage Says He Only Has 'Three or Four' Movies Left Before Retiring

The actor told Vanity Fair he has "said what I’ve had to say with cinema" and "took film performance as far as I could"

Nicolas Cage’s acting career is nearing its end.

From his iconic turn as Ben Gates in National Treasure to his Oscar-winning performance in Leaving Las Vegas, Cage has left his mark in practically every film genre. And now, he is preparing to conclude his time on the big screen.

Ahead of the release of his latest film, A24’s Dream Scenario, the actor — who turns 60 in January — told Vanity Fair that when it comes to his future in Hollywood, he is “starting to cement my plan.”

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“I may have three or four more movies left in me,” Cage told the magazine. The actor added that he has “said what I’ve had to say with cinema” and “took film performance as far as I could.”

“I want to say bye on a high note,” Cage told VF. “I was taking stock of how much time I had left. I thought, ‘Okay, my dad died at 75, I’m going to be turning 60. If I’m lucky, I have maybe a good 15 years and hopefully more. What do I want to do with those 15 years, using my father as the model?’”

Cage said the answer to that question “occurred very clearly.” The actor — who welcomed daughter August, 1, with wife Riko Shibata last year, and has two sons, Weston, 32, and Kal-El, 18, from previous relationships — said, “I want to spend time with my family.”

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As the Renfield star wraps up his film career, he is concerned with “not getting stuck,” he told VF.

Cage added that he wants to “explore the edge of screen performance.” He also expressed interest in a “switch” to the small screen, with a nod to Bryan Cranston’s five-season stint as Walter White in Breaking Bad.

“Maybe it’s time to look at the immersive streaming experience. I don’t know,” he told the magazine. “I have to look for the next step and I haven’t found it yet.”

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As he selects his final few projects, Cage — who has racked up over a hundred onscreen credits since his first role in the 1981’s The Best of Times, per IMDB — said he wants to be “more severe and stringent in my selection process.”

“But I want to look ahead,” he added. “I want to see what’s next.”

Cage also mentioned winding down his film career while chatting with Entertainment Tonight last month.

When asked about plans for his upcoming birthday, the star told the outlet he is “taking stock of what's really important,” which includes reading “a book a week,” spending time with his daughter — and “maybe not [making] quite as many movies."

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