Academy Award Winner and Acting Legend Nicolas Cage He plays a classic version of Dracula in the latest teaser for the upcoming horror comedy Renfield. shared with Social media, the new footage begins in gorgeous black and white before delving into the modern antics of The Count. It was fun to see cage pork in the 1930’s style Dracula and directing the iconic photography by Bela Lugosi. You can check out the new teaser for Renfield less.
Seeing Nicolas Cage as the classic literary monster is one of its biggest selling points Renfield, with the actor declaring that it was only a matter of time before he donned the fangs and cape. He recently said, “The concept of Dracula itself is a challenge. It’s been done a few times already. It’s done too well and not too well executed.” “I definitely admire Christopher Lee, Frank Langella, Bela Lugosi, and Gary [Oldman]. But I wanted to see if I could bring something new to the character. I also always knew I had to do it at some point.”
Aside from turning to the likes of Bela Lugosi, Hammer Horror icon Christopher Lee, and even his father for inspiration, Cage revealed that he would play Dracula as if his desire for blood was “an addiction to alcohol or heroin.” This is Nic Cage’s most approachable approach to the horror icon. “More importantly than borrowing from my dad, or from Christopher Lee, it’s really about the psychology of the character,” Cage explained. “Blood addiction is no different than addiction to alcohol, heroin, or sex, so I thought about how this lust could drive someone into even darker dimensions.”
Renfield Stars Nicholas Hoult as Count Dracula Lucky
Renfield is a modern monster tale of Dracula’s loyal servant. Nicholas Holt (Mad Max: Fury Road) plays RM Renfield, the tormented aide to history’s most narcissistic boss, Dracula (Oscar-winning Nicolas Cage). Renfield is compelled to buy his master’s prey and do all his bidding, no matter how low he gets. But now, after centuries of slavery, Renfield is ready to see if there is life outside the Count’s shadow. If only he could figure out how to end codependency.
Directed by Chris McKay (Tomorrow’s War, The LEGO Batman Movie(From a screenplay by Ryan Ridley)Ghost, Rick and Morty), and based on an original idea by the walking Dead Creator Robert Kirkman’s Renfield finds Dracula’s butler suddenly finding a new lease on life in modern New Orleans after falling in love with a feisty but permanently aggressive traffic cop.
Along with Nicolas Cage and Nicholas Hoult, Renfield awkwafina stars (Farewell, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), Ben Schwartz (Sonic the Hedgehog, the other end), and Adrian Martinez (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Focus(And also the month of Aghdashlo)The House of Sand and Mist, The Sprawl), Bess Ross (Ghostbusters), James Moses Black (Lansky), Caroline Williams (Ten minutes to midnight), and Brandon Scott Jones (Isn’t that romantic).
Renfield It is set to land in theaters on April 14th.
