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Nicholas Cage will be dad again! Many already know that the Ghost Rider actor, 58, is expecting a child with his wife. Rico Shibata, 27 – but the actor surprised fans by revealing the baby’s gender and name in a video preview for the April 26 episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show. In the clip, Nicolas made the news by sharing memories of his brother, who he explained is a disc jockey. “He built his own radio station,” he told the host Kelly Clarkson. “And he played all these incredible albums from the late ’60s, and of course he played the Let It Be album, and he played Across the Universe.”
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Nicolas continued and gave a touching account of his childhood memories. “And I must have been four years old and I remember being frozen and paralyzed when I heard this music. ‘Ponds of sorrow, waves of joy.’ And it’s simple – it’s my favorite song I’ve ever written. Because of that, I’m going to announce some big news for everyone. I’m going to have a little girl!”
Nicolas Cage and Riko Shibata attend a screening of The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent on April 10, 2022 in New York. (Shutterstock)
Kelly was ecstatic, exclaiming, “I knew you were having a little baby, I didn’t know it was a girl!” Nicolas then explained why the icon beatles Hit is important for the upcoming birth of his baby. “Because of Across the Universe, her name will be Lennon Augi, Augie after my father, and I call her Lenny for short. I’m excited, it’s going to be the greatest adventure of my life, so here we go!” Clarkson noted that the birth of his youngest child will be a milestone for the actor. “You’re going to be a girl dad!” she said.
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Nicolas Cage and Riko Shibata at the special screening of The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent in Los Angeles, California on April 18, 2022. (Shutterstock)
The rest of the interview will air along with the full episode on April 26th. Nicolas is currently promoting his latest film, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, which hits theaters on April 22nd. Little Lenny is Nicolas’ third child and will be joining two brothers — aged 31 Weston Coppolathat Nicolas had with his ex-lover Christine Fultonand 16 years old Kal El Coppolahe had with his ex-wife Alice Kim.
Riko is Nicolas’ fifth wife – to whom he was previously married Patricia Arquette, Lisa Marie Presley, Alice Kim and Erika Koke. Riko and Nicolas have been married since February 16, 2021.