Nicolas Cage wants to play Pontius Pilate in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar

As Nicolas Cage told Empire, his dream role is one of musical theater's all-time great antagonists. "I think I'd make a good Pontius Pilate in 'Jesus Christ Superstar,'" Cage says. Based on the historical Roman official, Pontius Pilate first appears in production during "Pilate's Dream", where he has a nightmare about an innocent man who remained silent as an angry man demanded his death. /p>

"Thousands of millions weep for this man," he sings, all blaming Pilate for his death. This "man", of course, is the superstar known as Jesus Christ. The concept album became a Broadway production, a musical, a lackluster live stream, "Jesus Christ Superstar" is one of the greatest musicals ever written, and Nicolas Cage would be one hell of a Pontius Pilate.

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The character was created by Barry Dennen for the concept album, the original Broadway production and the 1973 film, and would fit perfectly into Nicolas Cage's repertoire. Just imagine the Cagemeister with golden laurel leaves around his head, washing his hands of his participation in the death of Jesus Christ. Come on, Andrew Lloyd Webber, the people deserve a Pilates Cage.