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Which actor rejected <i>Shrek</i> because they didn't want to 'look like an ogre'?

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Which actor rejected Shrek because they didn't want to 'look like an ogre'?

TOPICS:Nicolas CageOne particular 49-year-old actor turned down the role of the giant green ogre, Shrek, because the character was simply too ugly.

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All bucks for nothing: Hollywood's most overpaid actor announced

TOPICS:Sarah Jessica ParkerSandra BullockReese WitherspoonKatherine HeiglNicolas CageAdam SandlerJack BlackBen StillerEddie MurphyDenzel WashingtonForbes magazine has released their annual list of Hollywood's most overpaid actors. So who’s the king or queen of the heap?

Nicolas Cage set for <i>The Expendables 3</i>, Harrison Ford and Clint Eastwood 'in talks'

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Nicolas Cage set for The Expendables 3, Harrison Ford and Clint Eastwood 'in talks'

TOPICS:Nicolas CageHarrison FordClint Eastwood

While The Expendables 2 only hits cinemas in a few weeks, plans are already underway for the third instalment of the action ensemble franchise.

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Things actors do to get Oscars

TOPICS:Nicole KidmanHalle BerryReese WitherspoonJake GyllenhaalMichelle WilliamsCharlize TheronMeryl StreepSean PennHeath LedgerNaomi WattsNicolas CageHilary SwankTom HanksJamie FoxxJaquin PhoenixAs the annual circus of Hollywood backslapping that is the Oscars rolls in, you can't help but have a laugh at some of the things actors do to prove they're...

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Oscar winners in crappy movies

TOPICS:Nicole KidmanHalle BerrySandra BullockNatalie PortmanCharlize TheronHelen MirrenRenee ZellwegerHeath LedgerCate BlanchettNicolas CageHilary SwankAl PacinoJamie FoxxForest WhitakerAdrien BrodyBecoming an Academy Award-winning actor doesn't mean you're immune from starring in some really crummy movies.

Nic Cage reveals why he really turned down <i>Dumb and Dumber</i>

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Nic Cage reveals why he really turned down Dumb and Dumber

TOPICS:Nicolas CageThere's a more intriguing reason behind Nicolas Cage's decision not to play Jim Carrey's sidekick in Dumb and Dumber (eventually played with...

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Badly drawn stars

TOPICS:Justin BieberRobert PattinsonAngelina JolieJustin TimberlakeNicolas CageAwful celebrity fan art!

Nicolas Cage spews and pees fire in <i>Ghost Rider 2: Spirit of Vengeance</i>

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Nicolas Cage spews and pees fire in Ghost Rider 2: Spirit of Vengeance

TOPICS:Nicolas CageIf you thought this year was heavy on action sequels, wait till you see next year's schedule. In the past week we've shown you the trailers for The Dark Knight...

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Nicolas Cage's son becomes violent, ends up in hospital

TOPICS:Nicolas CageNicolas Cage's gothtastic son Weston Cage is currently in hospital for mental evaluation and "possible 5150 psychiatric hold", according to TMZ.

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Nicolas Cage: arrested yesterday, back at work today

TOPICS:JailNicolas CageNicolas Cage has returned to work, two days after he was arrested on domestic violence charges.

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Drunk Nicolas Cage arrested for assaulting wife, didn't know his address

TOPICS:JailNicolas CageNicolas Cage was so drunk he didn't even know where he was staying when cops arrested him on Friday night following a public row with his wife.

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Nicolas Cage and his cat did magic mushrooms

TOPICS:Nicolas CageThe 46-year-old, who is starring in the new Disney flick The Sorcerer's Apprentice, admitted that he indulged in the very un-Disney-like activity when...