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β€˜I am not an AI-friendly actor’: Nicolas Cage likely done with Amazon after β€˜Spider-Noir’ stance

12 October 2026 at 11:50
β€œSpider-Noir” streamed for one season before being canceled. (Amazon Prime Video Image)

Nicolas Cage is drawing a hard line in the digital sand against artificial intelligence, revealing that he likely won’t work with Amazon again after refusing to sign an AI waiver for his now-canceled Prime Video series β€œSpider-Noir.”

Speaking during a panel at New York Comic Con over the weekend, the actor didn’t mince words about his clash with the studio.

β€œAmazon is a very AI-friendly company, to the tune of $50 billion invested in OpenAI,” Cage told the crowd, according to The Wrap. β€œI 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 them use AI on β€˜Spider Noir.’ I’m probably not going to be working with that studio again, but that’s OK.”

Inspired by the Marvel Comics character, β€œSpider-Noir” starred Cage as Ben Reilly, an aging, down-on-his-luck private investigator in 1930s New York City who is forced to grapple with his past life as the city’s lone super-powered vigilante.

Despite garnering 11 Emmy Award nominations, Prime Video abruptly canceled the series after just a single eight-episode season.

Cage is famous for boundary-pushing roles in classics like β€œLeaving Las Vegas,” β€œFace/Off,” and β€œNational Treasure.” The Oscar winner teased his next pivot to the small screen, hinting that he is set to star in Season 5 of HBO’s anthology crime drama β€œTrue Detective.”

And Cage’s anti-AI stance appears to be shaping his future creative ambitions, with Kotaku reporting that the actor expressed a desire to team up with younger, DIY-reared directors β€” specifically shouting out 21-year-old YouTube sensation Kane Parsons, creator of the viral β€œBackrooms” series β€” who honed their skills online and share his deep skepticism toward generative tech.

β€œThey’re doing it from scratch and by hand,” Cage said. β€œI want to get with that.”

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