Spotlight TELEVISION Nicolas Cage revels in being 'a Spider-Man for aging adults' Brian Truitt USA Today Jun 1, 2026 53 mins ago 0 × USA Today - Vertical Nicolas Cage unpacks his history with "Spider-Man," revealing he almost played the Green Goblin in Sam Raimi's 2002 film. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save At 62, Nicolas Cage is finally embracing his inner Spider-Man, swinging around the Big Apple with style while also feeling his age a bit.kAm!=2J:?8 E96 92C53@:=65 96C@ @7 “$A:56C\}@:C” WDEC62>:?8 ?@H @? !C:>6 ':56@[ :? 3=24< 2?5 H9:E6 2?5 “%CF6\wF6” 4@=@CX >62?D 86EE:?8 :?E@ 2DD@CE65 56CC:?8\5@ H:E9 D@>6 H:C6H@C< :?G@=G65]k^AmkAmr286 =@G6D E96 DEF77[ 6G6? 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