Nicolas Cage explains his Warhol-inspired approach to Dracula at Renfield

Nicolas Cage is set to play Dracula in the upcoming Renfield, and while not much is known about the film, a recent interview will give fans an idea of ​​how Cage is approaching the performance.

Speaking to Empire Magazine, Cage revealed that his portrayal of Dracula will be less of a classic vampire and more of an Andy Warhol-inspired pop art figure.

"When I understood where McKay was going, I realized the film had a comedic, pop art attitude," Cage said of director Chris McKay's vision. "So I thought, 'This will be a pop-art Dracula.' Warhol did a great black-on-black Dracula. It's in the vein of Warhol."

Cage also spoke about his research on the character, returning to one of cinema's most original portrayals of vampires, the 1922 film Nosferatu. - explained how actor Max Schreck (who played Count Orlok in the 1922 film) had various gestures he tried to apply to Renfield.

"I noticed all these little gestures that are, by today's standards, 'over the top.' Is that dancing? What's he transmitting over there? I told Chris McKay that I really wanted to find a place to put this in Renfield. I haven't seen the movie so I don't know if they kept it, but I tried. It's a largely studio picture, so I wanted to play with it "What can I do here?" If you're playing Dracula, you have a lot of leeway."

Renfield stars Nicholas Hoult (Mad Max: Fury Road), Golden Globe winner Awkwafina (The Farewell), Nicolas Cage (Mandy), Oscar nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo (The Expanse), Ben Schwartz (Parks and Recreation), Adrian Martinez (Focus) and Bess Rous (Ghostbusters).

It centers on Dracula's titular henchman, "who has grown sick and weary from the centuries of working as the Dark Prince's lackey," reads the synopsis. "He finds new life in life when he falls in love with a fiery and always angry traffic cop.

Renfield is directed and produced by Chris McKay (The Tomorrow War) from a story based on an original pitch by Robert Kirkman of The Walking Dead and was written by Ryan Ridley (Rick and Morty). Producers are Skybound Entertainment's Kirkman, David Alpert, Bryan Furst and Sean Furst, with McKay's partner Samantha Nisenboim serving as executive producer.