Nicolas Cage to Play Dracula in Universal’s ‘Renfield’

Actor Nicolas Cage has garnered quite the reputation over the course of his career for portraying highly energetic, intense, and explosive characters – oftentimes leading to memorable freakout scenes such as the ones in The Wicker Man and Vampire’s Kiss.

It’s become somewhat of an endearing thing for audiences, and it seems as though audiences can expect to see Cage back in all his crazy glory with Universal Pictures’ new film.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cage has been officially cast in the role of Dracula in Renfield. Co-starring alongside Cage is Nicholas Hoult who portrays the titular character – the vampire count’s infamous acolyte and henchman, in the feature directed by Chris McKay.

It is unclear how Renfield takes on the dynamic as plot details are being kept in the coffin, but the project is described as a modern-day adventure story that is comedic in tone.

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