Nicolas Cage refuses AI waiver, likely won't work with Amazon

moviesOct 10, 20263611,784

At New York Comic Con Nicolas Cage said he refused to sign an AI authorization for Prime Video’s Spider-Noir and that he is "probably not" going to work with Amazon again. Cage told the panel that "Amazon is a very AI-friendly company, to the tune of $50 billion" invested in OpenAI and added "I am not an AI-friendly actor" when explaining why he did not sign the waiver. Amazon canceled Spider-Noir last month after one season, despite 11 Emmy nominations and 2.6 billion minutes viewed in the first six weeks. Cage also said his next project will be a season of True Detective, joking that his agent was in the audience, and HBO had not responded to requests for comment. He said he wants to work with Gen Z directors and named Kane Parsons as an example.

Phil Lewis

@phillewis.bsky.social

Nicolas Cage says he’s “probably not” working with Amazon again after refusing to sign AI waiver for “Spider-Noir”: ‘I am not an AI-friendly actor’

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Sturg48659

Nic Cage is showing how easy it is to be a beloved icon by having correct opinions.

lizclayton231

Way to probably take a stand!

northofhome.bsky.social202

We are not an AI friendly audience

tru173

Good on Nic Cage. Other artists who have questioned or even better, are actively against gen ai: Hayao Miyazaki, Christopher Nolan, Guillermo del Toro, Beyoncé, Kehlani, SZA, Bong Joon-ho, Vince Gilligan, Sterling K. Brown, Natasha Rothwell, Jenna Ortega, Morgan Freeman, Ethan Hawke, Kane Parsons.

Andy 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽85

It's time for a Nicholas Cage film festival!

The Bear Jew70

AI has no place in Hollywood

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I Liv, I Die, Oliviagain Hill80

Of course I love Nic. But Nic himself is basically the best argument against AI. AI could never actually give us a Nic Cage performance. It could give us an imitation of an existing one. But never one that doesn't exist because only Nic can give Nic Cage. He's a singular chaotic entity.

BeatRushMetro20

This is why he's one of the coolest survivors in DBD 😎

John-Charles Holmes14

Friendly reminder that there's no argument as to whether or not Nic Cage is a good actor.

Lumin 🔜 Eclipse [1st Cour]12

Guess we know why the show ended after Season 1 lol

Cezary Jan Strusiewicz9

More actors with Cage level leverage should do this.

Kelly “Free Link” McGonigal6

Good for him. He has a recent history of doing just about anything for a paycheck, so I’m glad to see him draw a line like this.

Jason Piperberg Illustration (He/Him) 🍉5

Really respect the hell out of this. Also Spider-Noir was great but didn't need another season imo. I would have watched it, but things wrapped up nicely.

Star Simpson4

Time to go rewatch Lord of War

Alex Steed4

"Since it is now clear that a certain amount of stability is necessary for cultural vibrancy, the question to be asked is: how can this stability be provided, and by what agencies?" — Mark Fisher, Capitalist Realism [2009]

Kyuu3's Dead: The Final Nightmare4

so that's why Spider Noir was canned, I liked that show, but good on him for not selling his soul to the machines.

Cinephilia & Beyond

@cinephiliabeyond.org

“I am not an AI-friendly actor, so it’s like, connect those dots! I’m not a member of their club. I didn’t sign the waiver to let him use AI on ‘Spider Noir.’ I’m probably not going to be working with that studio again, but that’s okay.” #FuckAI

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pomian.bsky.social7

Good for him! Setting an example for everyone

Jesh5

I wish he put his foot down before season 1 with all the awful stuff Amazon does, but I definitely won't complain about this

Critical Bill.2

"That chick, Julie... she's truly dazzling. Oh, and AI sucks."

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Chris DeRose142

And that’s why Nic Cage is the best

Matias ⭐ LBX Table 52920

Nick Cage is one of the goats

Dave7

I'm not really a Nic Cage fan, but this has me reconsidering. Also, Spider-Noir was great.

Pashha Theosifon3

Just one of many reasons he's one of my favorite actors.

Cartoon Goblin, Dee3

In case you needed any more reasons as to why Nick Cage is one of my favorite actors and my DBD survivor main.

Gyt Kaliba2

You know what? I've gone on and on before about not being a big fan of Cage's acting overall, but I've gotta give him one hell of a salute for this one.

Eleanor Sundwall2

🥹🤩 Cage went on to tell the Comic-Con audience that he hopes to work with the rising class of Gen-Z filmmakers

Bloody_Mari2

A man after my own heart 💜

Lexys2

AI could never replicate Nic Cage

jeremy ꩜2

Nicolas Cage is a real one guys 🙌

Steven Santos

@stevensantos.bsky.social

“How do you survive AI? Amazon is a very AI friendly company to the tune of 50 billion dollars invested to OpenAI. I am not an AI friendly actor. I didn’t sign the waiver to let them use AI on Spider-Noir. It’s kind of like I’m probably not going to be working with that studio again. But that’s OK.”

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NO GODS, NO MASTERS, BISEXUAL DISASTERS 🇵🇸 🇺🇦🔞13

And I was wondering why the fuck Amazon would ever cancel Spider-Noir. 😑

Nick, uh, BOO, I guess2

I was never a big Nic Cage watcher, but over the last few years I've warmed up to and have started to respect the hell out of him

Phillip2

I didn’t know Spider-Noir used ai and suddenly I have no interest in watching it.

Indie Book Spotlight

@bookspotlight.bsky.social

I need Guillermo del Toro to direct Nicolas Cage in an indie, budget horror movie with practical effects, where gen AI is the central antagonist, Nic has to defeat while spouting baller one-liners, and everything is insanely artsy and atmospheric and creepy.

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Laika L. Gagarin4

he fights a supernatural AI generator that sends out strange AI generated monsters; 20 fingered hand creatures with soulless eyes and warped hair and clothing.

Christopher Roche2

I’d watch the s*it out of that movie.

ashrimpfriedmyrice.bsky.social1

I have never needed something more than I needed this movie in my life.

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Scalawag Jack16

It's over. The final film has been conceived. No other films will be able to top this if it is made.

Mark Gongloff

@markgongloff.bsky.social

In this house Nicolas Cage is a hero — end of story variety.com/2026/tv/news...

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Leftie Squared1

AI waiver? Amazon is the "enemy" as the approved state dictated term is Super Intelligence. Bezos is rushing to the White House now to bend over. Or get on his knees. Maybe both.

David Williams1

Half a dozen of the heroes of the last year are mediocre musicians and actors. That's ok. I congratulate them on what they've done and said.

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Tyler King56

“‘I am not an AI-friendly actor, so it’s like, connect those dots! I’m not a member of their club. I didn’t sign the waiver to let him use AI on ‘Spider Noir.’ I’m probably not going to be working with that studio again, but that’s okay.’”

Emily Cassidy

@enviroem.bsky.social

Hell yes. Let’s normalize saying no to AI crap. variety.com/2026/tv/news...

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Edgar Allan Hoe6

if Cage, who famously says yes to any old crap, can put his foot down on AI, so can you

Geek Realm Hub

@geekrealmhub.bsky.social

Nicolas Cage says he probably won't work with #Amazon again after refusing to sign an #AI waiver for Spider-Noir. “I am not an AI-friendly actor,” he said at NYCC, criticizing Amazon's AI-friendly stance and its reported $50B OpenAI investment. #SpiderNoir #GeekRealmHub

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Awaken Librarian2

Ghostrider ain't playing w/AI. Y'all forget who Nic is. He knows a con when he sees it and will toss ya bum butt from a plane. I love ya Nic since way back when & thank you for taking a stand.

That’s Mr. HamBone™️1

Good for him. I work in tech and know enough and have seen enough that AI is going to kill us either directly or indirectly.

Addicted To Foxes1

Another reason to love this man

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🦇 bat-iburrillo 🐴35

Pues ya sabemos xq no hay temporada 2 de spider-noir Bravo Nicolás Cage El puto amo

𝕊𝕡𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕪 𝕊𝕔𝕒𝕣𝕪 𝕃𝕒𝕫𝕪𝕓𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕤 🎃🦋 🇵🇸11

Nick Cage mi putísimo padre.

Breo/Hugo Spuk Sison5

"I am not an AI-friendly actor"... COMO NO TE VOY A QUERER!!!🎶🎵

Katow que no3

Uno de mis actores favoritos.

Every Film Now

@everyfilmnow.bsky.social

Nicolas Cage calls out Jon Turtletaub for claiming ‘NATIONAL TREASURE 3’ is happening. What would it take for Cage to return? “Ben Gates is going after the Epstein files. That would be relevant. I'll make that movie.” #NicolasCage #NationalTreasure

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𝐼𝓂𝒶𝑔𝒾𝓃𝑒 Skin Dolls covered revealed4

Nic cage continues to knock it out of the park love this man

kay taylor rea

@kaytaylorrea.bsky.social

I had heard they were mass scanning background actors for AI nonsense, but if it’s already gotten to the point where they’re trying to slip in AI waivers on contracts with big names like Nicolas fucking Cage we’ve got to be even louder and angrier about how much we want all AI out of our media.

5512h ago

Mr Buttons 🏴‍☠️🤡 soft clowning era. I wrote a fic, once 🏴‍☠️

@mrbuttons284266.bsky.social

“Amazon is a very AI-friendly company, to the tune of $50 billion invested in OpenAI ...I am not an AI-friendly actor, so it’s like, connect those dots! I’m not a member of their club. I didn’t sign the waiver to let him use AI on ‘Spider Noir.’” variety.com/2026/tv/news...

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