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Nicolas Cage joins "The Sadhu"

By: Karl Schneider
Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Source: Variety

According to Variety, Nicolas Cage has signed on to star in the big screen adaption of the comic The Sadhu.

The script, written by Virgin Comics co-founder Deepak Chopra, finds Cage playing James Jenson, a soldier who travels to India during colonial times and becomes a spiritual warrior.

"The Sadhu is a bold, visual epic that taps into one of India's most heralded spiritual traditions," Virgin Comics CEO Sharad Devarajan said.

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Comments/Responses
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exfan • Nov 14, 2006, 01:44am •
beware Cage, the spirit of Seagal is not so far away from that s kind of script. You may never return to the big screem as steven...

madmanic999 • Nov 14, 2006, 05:13am •
Hmmmmmm..... need more info before I can make an opinion... or a wisecrack, Cage certainly is picking some interesting roles as of late and playing a broad spectrum of characters.

teabagging2000 • Nov 14, 2006, 08:14am •
Never heard of it, but when I think Sadhu I think of some half dressed guy smoking hash and with a trident nearby. I've made no secret of my dislike of Cage despite the fact that I've liked several of his movies lately. Let's be honest though, a hairpiece won't cut it for him. There isn't enough hair on that dome to weave on a dreadlock wig. Hmmm...maybe cgi dreads.

teabagging2000 • Nov 14, 2006, 08:16am •
Also, the pic says copyright Sue Schneider. Any relation to Karl?

hmtano • Nov 14, 2006, 08:29am •
Deepak Chopra it's a self proclaimed guru that had the ability to sell thousands of books to desperate and insecure people around the globe. He sells smoke...
Kinda like Sai Baba and the Dalai Lama. Spiritual leaders in seek of the all mighty dollar.

Seems like Cage fell for it, just as Gere with the Dalai, and Travolta, Cruise, etc for Hubbard's nonsense.

I guess it's understandable, they have tons of money+guilt= LET'S SEEK FOR THE QUICKEST SPIRITUAL REDEMPTION W CAN FIND! (Catholiscism and Judaism are not "cool" right now, so let's look for a trendy religion!)

Thank GOD I'm an atheist.

Captmathman • Nov 14, 2006, 08:48am •
Dances With Vishnu.

fft5305 • Nov 14, 2006, 09:14am •
Ok, this just sounds weird...

LOL, Captmathman!

karlschneider • Nov 14, 2006, 11:26am •
No relation, but good eye.

Sue used to work for Cinescape a while back.

bjjdenver • Nov 14, 2006, 11:42am •
nice one captmathman, lol.

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