Cage forgives Penn for 'not an actor' remark
Hollywood star Nicolas Cage has forgiven his Fast Times At Ridgemont High co-star Sean Penn for blasting his film choices, insisting he welcomes badly received movies.
In 1999, Penn famously declared: "Nic Cage is no longer an actor. He's more like a performer," after Cage appeared in several blockbusters movies, including Face/Off and Con Air, over gritty, low-budget dramas.
On reflection, Cage admits he has no hard feelings towards Penn and is open to both bad and good movies on his filmography.
Cage says: "That was his opinion and, you know, we've since left it all behind us.
"But I think at any time an actor does something unusual it's going to be met with a certain amount of criticism. I've actively searched for that.
"When I did Peggy Sue Got Married I wanted to play the character with this ridiculous voice and look, and I knew that it would be criticised, but I thought it's more interesting to take the bad critical hits and know that you've really done something."
