Nicolas Cage Officially Changes His Name, Reveals It During 'Spider-Noir' Series Promotion

Liputan6.com, Jakarta - Veteran actor Nicolas Cage made a surprising announcement that captured public attention.

He officially changed his legal name to his stage name, Nicolas Cage, in 2025.

This name change was revealed in May 2026, coinciding with the promotion of his latest series, "Spider-Noir," on Prime Video.

This move was not taken without reason, but rather based on a desire to assert his identity and a more concise professional image that aligns with his preferences.

Nicolas Cage's name change to Nick Cage revealed while he was actively promoting his latest series, "Spider-Noir."

In the series, which will premiere on Prime Video in 2026, Cage will play Ben Reilly/The Spider, a role that is sure to appeal to fans of comics and superhero series.

The promotional context for "Spider-Noir" provides the perfect setting for Cage to share significant personal news.

With this name change, Nic Cage appears to be reaffirming his position as an independent individual fully dedicated to acting, despite his illustrious family background.

The actor also said he doesn't care if people call him “Nick” or “Nicolas.”

 “I'm both! I think people know me as both,” Cage told Variety.

The name change to Nick Cage was based on several deep-seated reasons related to the actor's personal and professional identity.

Cage explained that this move aligned with his self-image of wanting to be the "patriarch of his own little family" rather than just "the clown cousin on the fringes of someone else's family."

The inspiration for the surname "Cage" itself came from two iconic figures: the Marvel comic book character Luke Cage and the avant-garde composer John Cage.

Furthermore, Cage has expressed his preference for concise, memorable names, comparing them to the appeal of names like James Dean.

He decided to keep "Nicolas" because it was given to him by his father, even though the French spelling often causes confusion due to the added 'h'.

From the beginning of his career, avoiding direct association with the Coppola family was one of his primary motivations.

He found it difficult to stand out on his own merits when people constantly associated him with the films of his uncle, Francis Ford Coppola.

Nicolas Cage, born Nicolas Kim Coppola, has long been known by the stage name "Nicolas Cage" since the beginning of his career in the film industry.

He chose this stage name to avoid the shadow of nepotism from his uncle, famed director Francis Ford Coppola.

Over the decades of his career, Nicolas Cage's name has become inextricably linked to the many iconic roles he has played, making him one of the most recognizable actors in Hollywood.

However, behind the stage name lurked a strong desire to establish his own identity.

Finally, in 2025, the Oscar-winning actor took the significant step of officially changing his legal name.

He is now legally known as Nicolas Cage or simply Nic Cage or Nick Cage, a change he revealed in an interview with Variety.

This decision affirmed that "Nic Cage" was not just a stage name, but the true identity he embraces in both his personal and professional lives.