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Nicolas Cage Launched Johnny Depp's Acting Career
28 May
Summary
- Nicolas Cage helped Johnny Depp get his first acting role.
- The two stars were roommates in Los Angeles in the 1980s.
- Depp's initial career move was to pursue a music deal.
Nicolas Cage has shared that he played a pivotal role in launching Johnny Depp's acting career. The two Hollywood stars were roommates in Los Angeles during the 1980s when Depp, then 20, had moved to pursue music.
Cage, leveraging his burgeoning film connections, had his agent send Depp to an audition for Wes Craven's 1984 horror film, 'A Nightmare on Elm Street.' Depp secured the part, marking his official entry into acting.
Depp initially viewed acting as a temporary way to earn money, but his rapid success led him to continue in the industry. Cage has expressed that he cannot take full credit but acknowledges his instrumental role in Depp's debut.
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