The Old Way: Nicolas Cage to star in his very first Western

It may be a little hard to believe, but with all the different films Nicolas Cage has lent his particular brand of crazy to over the years… he’s never done a proper Western. That’s all set to change as Deadline has reported that Nicolas Cage is set to star in action Western The Old Way.

Nicolas Cage will play Colton Briggs in The Old Way, a “former gunslinger who now runs a general store and lives quietly with his family. When a gang of outlaws murders his wife in cold blood, Briggs returns home to find his world burning. He unearths his sidearm and saddles up with an unlikely partner: his twelve-year-old daughter.” The film will be helmed by Brett Donowho (Acts of Violence) from a script by Carl W. Lucas (The Wave) and will be shot back-to-back with Butcher’s Crossing in Montana.

“After 43 years in cinema, I’m only now being invited to the important and storied genre of the Western with both The Old Way and Butcher’s Crossing,” Cage said. “Being born and raised in the West, this is another good match and long overdue. I’m excited and compelled by the complex characters of both Briggs and Miller, and to find new ground to play at 57 is indeed galvanizing.” In his own statement, director brett Donowho added:

It is both an honor and privilege to work with Nick on the first Western of his illustrious career. Cage not only epitomizes the character of Briggs, but he is also the consummate professional a director only dreams of working with to bring this enigmatic character to life. As a father of three daughters, I cannot wait to share this compelling story of a father and daughter and their emotional journey of discovery.

Saddle up, Nicolas Cage. I can’t wait. The actor was recently seen in Pig where he played a truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregonian wilderness who must return to his past in Portland in search of his beloved foraging pig after she is kidnapped. The film has earned Cage rave reviews, including one from our own Chris Bumbray. Check that out right here. Nicolas Cage will next be seen playing himself in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, which is set for an April 22, 2022 release.