Nicholas Cage at Beyond Fest screening and Q&A in Los Angeles.Photo:Dashiell King / American Cinematheque / Aero Theatre

Dashiell King / American Cinematheque / Aero Theatre
Nicolas Cageis all revved up!
On Tuesday, the actor, 59, suited up for a special screening of his latest film,Dream Scenario, at Beyond Fest Film Festival.
TheDream Scenariostar joined the Los Angeles festival in an all-leather, biker-inspired ensemble. He sported black leather loose-fit pants that were embellished with gold zippers and a silver stud leather belt.
Nicolas Cage at Beyond Fest screening and Q&A in Los Angeles.Dashiell King / American Cinematheque / Aero Theatre

Cage completed the look with crocodile-patterned leather shoes and oversized orange sunglasses with a gold metal frame.
Nicolas Cage at Beyond Fest screening and Q&A for “Dream Scenario”.Dashiell King / American Cinematheque / Aero Theatre

Cage surprised the audience of Beyond Fest in Los Angeles earlier this week when he dropped in to joinDream Scenario’s writer-director, Kristoffer Borgli, for a special Q&A session.
Cage’s latest film, which he co-produced, premiered at theToronto International Film Festivalin early September. The surreal comedy starsJulianne Nicholson,Michael Cera,Tim Meadows, Dylan Gelula,Dylan Baker, and the veteran actor as the film’s lead, Paul Matthews.
Dream Scenariofollows Paul, a college professor, whose life “turns upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams,” per the official synopsis. “But when his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate his newfound stardom.”
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“I alwayslike it when my father shows up,” he said at the event on Sept. 9. “I haven’t seen him in person since he passed on. So when he shows up, that’s always a good thing.”
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talentstar’s father, August Coppola, whose younger brother isThe Godfathertrilogy directorFrancis Ford Coppola, died from a heart attack at age 75 in 2009, according tohis obituary.
After Cage’s father died, theReinfeldstar named his daughter,August Francesca Coppola, 1, after his late father. At TIFF,Cage shared with PEOPLE, that the day before the premiere he hadcelebrated his daughter’s first birthday, and he previously revealed to PEOPLE that August sported “a Supergirl cape” to celebrate her birthday.
August Francesca’s latest venture into superheroes follows her father’srecent cameoasSupermaninThe Flash.
As for reviving his never-before-seen role as the Man of Steel,Cage jokedwithUSA Today, “Well, I was glad I didn’t blink,” after noting how quick his cameo was. “For me, it was the feeling of being actualized. Even that look for that particular character, finally seeing it on screen, was satisfying. But as I said, it’s quick,” he added.
source: people.com