Nicolas Cage convinced Johnny Depp to be an actor when they were best friends

Although Johnny Depp has established himself as a fine actor in the film industry, and one of the most appreciated by the public, not only for his performances and starring roles, but also for the way he treats his fans and leads the his career, devoting himself to cinema has never been in his plans. The same interpreter of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean‘, confirmed what was previously speculated, namely that the one who actually encouraged him to take up this, was also the actor Nicolas Cage.

Depp and Cage became great friends long before their careers became as successful as they are today. Nicolas was already acting without anything relevant and Johnny devoted himself to music, a dream that he had always had and that he has fulfilled but not entirely. On one of the occasions that Depp has taken sides in the trial he had with his ex-partner Amber Heard, commenting that if it weren’t for Nicolas Cage, he wouldn’t have been an actor.

Cage was the one who encouraged him to pursue acting, asked him to meet his agent to audition him, because at that time Depp was having difficulty paying his monthly bills and occasionally playing in bands and doing other jobs for be resolved. This is how he got his first role in the film industry, remaining in the cast of ‘Nightmare on Hell Street‘, a role that was for him from the very day of the audition.

Johnny Depp and Nicolas Cage met in the 80s when they were both young, they were starting their careers and over the years they have worked together on several films, maintaining a valued friendship for both, given the conditions in which it emerged, and above all because they have been a mutual support in the occasions that they needed.

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The woman between Johnny Depp and Nicolas Cage started their friendship

Although the version of how the friendship between the two actors really began has different theories, Depp and Cage confessed the truth. Both were very young when they met and their careers were just beginning, one motivated the other to act and they became the biggest movie stars of their time, to this day, their names keep ringing.

In addition to their work together, Depp and Cage have maintained an off-camera friendship. In interviews, both have spoken of each other with a lot of respect and admiration, saying that they look up to each other as actors. A woman was also reportedly born between the two.

To introduce them would have been Laura Dern, mutual friend of both actors. Dern had worked with Cage on the film ‘Valley Girl’ in 1983 and had met Depp while filming ‘Platoon’ in 1986. Johnny and Nicolas would become fast friends, and collaborated on film projects together, leading Cage even to recommend Depp for the main role in John Waters’ film “Cry-Baby”.

However, in recent years, there have been rumors that the friendship between Johnny Depp and Cage has cooled off. Some reports have suggested that Cage distanced himself from Depp due to his legal and personal issues, but none of this has been confirmed or confessed by any of them, with Depp even naming Nicolas Cage in one of the sessions of his trial against Amber Heard, when he took the floor. But ultimately, the relationship they currently have is something only the two of them truly know.