Nicolas Cage has revealed his move into his Las Vegas home “saved” as he described his love for the apartment and the animals inside.
The 58-year-old Hollywood actor moved into his apartment building near the Las Vegas Strip last summer, although he has lived in the city of Nevada since 2006.
And during an interview with GQ magazine, of which he appears on the cover of the April issue, the star opened up about his personal life as well as his fondness for his pets, which he describes as his “duty” to “care for”. She.
Animal lover: During an interview with GQ Magazine, the star opened up about his private life as well as his fondness for his pets, which he describes as his “job” to “take care of them”.
During his illustrious 40-year film career, Nicolas has owned a number of luxury properties, including a $25 million waterfront home in Newport Beach, California and a $15.7 million country estate in Newport, Rhode Island.
But it’s his current home where the star sounds most relaxed, telling the publication he’s “still decorating” as he welcomes her into the expansive abode, which the publication says features “powerful bronze dragons” and “lacquered arms.” decorated with torches”. on ‘aubergine walls’.
Further descriptions underscore the Con Air star’s whimsical sense of style, with GQ reporting an “imposing mahogany cuckoo clock,” an original “Creature From the Black Lagoon” poster, and a striking giant photograph of singer Prince roller-skating in hot pants.
Location: The Hollywood actor, 58, moved into his gated community near the Las Vegas Strip last summer, although he has lived in the city of Nevada since 2006
With no taxes to pay and the home being away from the glitz and bright lights of Hollywood, Cage said of his move, “In a way, this move saved me.”
The National Treasure sold his former Las Vegas home in the Spanish Hills for $6 million last year after originally buying it in 2006.
Meanwhile, Nicolas opened up about his affection for his animals, including his “best friend” Merlin, a Maine Coon cat.
He said of Merlin, “He’s so kind and so loving. Sometimes he puts his arm around me when he’s sleeping and I think it’s my wife and I’m like, “Oh, Riko.” And then it’s Merlin.’
Caring: During an interview with GQ Magazine, the star opened up about his personal life as well as his fondness for his pets, which he describes as his ‘job’ to ‘take care of’ them.
He also shared his admiration for his talking crow, Huggin, with Nicolas explaining it was “love at first sight” when they met.
Over the years, the movie star has owned a menagerie of exotic animals, including albino king cobras, a squid that reportedly cost him $150,000, a shark, and a crocodile.
But his newest animals were acquired from his “favorite pet shop” after the owner’s death, and Nicolas feels a duty to care for the pets, which include fish and turtles.
He explained: “My job is to take care of them and make sure they are happy and safe. Eventually, like I donated my two-headed snake to the Audubon Zoo, I’ll have to donate it.”
Style: It’s his current home where the star sounds most relaxed, telling the publication he’s “still decorating” as he welcomes her into the expansive abode, which the publication says is decorated with “powerful bronze dragons” and “lacquered Poor is adorned with torches ‘
Meanwhile, during the interview, Nicolas detailed his plans for a fresh start as he prepares to welcome a new baby with his wife of one year, Riko Shiabta.
He told the publication, “I’m a romantic, and when I’m in love, I want to give that person everything I can,” he says. ‘It’s my expression to say, ‘I love you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you.'” And that’s it for me.”
Nicolas and Riko have already chosen names for their child: Akira Francesco for a boy and Lennon Augie for a girl.
As for the derivation of the names, the California movie star said: “Augie was my father’s nickname. And my uncle – the director Francis Ford Coppola – decided to change his name to Francesco.”
Pet owner: His latest animals were acquired from his ‘favorite pet shop’ after the owner’s death, with Nicolas feeling it is his duty to look after the pets, which include fish and turtles (pictured March 2022)
During the interview, Nicolas presented a two-month sonogram, adding, “I think it’s so cute. It’s like a little edamame. A little bean.’
Nicolas – a self-proclaimed “romantic” – married his fifth wife Riko in February last year, and she is pregnant with his third child. He has one son Weston Coppola Cage, 31, with ex-girlfriend Christina Fulton and shares his second son, Kal-El, with third wife Alice Kim.
His first marriage was to actress Patricia Arquette and he then married Lisa Marie Presley in 2002, a year after Patricia divorced. Alice was his third wife and in March 2019 he married Erika Koike in Las Vegas only to file for annulment four days later.
The April issue of UK GQ will be available as digital download and on newsstands from April 5th.
Loved up: Meanwhile, during the interview, Nicolas detailed his plans for a fresh start as he prepares to welcome a new baby with his wife of one year, Riko Shiabta (the couple in March 2022).