Nicolas Cage Says He'll Skip Amazon After Refusing AI Waiver for 'Spider-Noir'

In a career spanning four decades, Nicolas Cage has never shied away from the unconventional. At New York Comic Con on Saturday, the Oscar winner discussed how he's navigating Hollywood's AI revolution — and drew a line in the sand with one major studio.

Cage appeared on a "Spotlight" panel discussing his career arc, current projects, and the challenges facing actors in what he described as "a very different world that is growing exponentially with so much information so quickly."

The conversation turned to his work on Prime Video's Spider-Noir, where Cage revealed he refused to sign an AI usage waiver — a decision he says comes with professional consequences.

"The way it's being handled is concerning," Cage said, referencing Amazon's reported $50 billion investment in AI technology. "I am not an AI-friendly actor. I didn't sign the waiver to let them use AI on Spider-Noir. It's kind of like — I'm probably not going to be working with that studio again." Cage later joked that his next National Treasure film should tackle the Epstein files, quipping, "That would be relevant."

Cage confirmed he's open to more television work, saying, "Because you can only do so many movies back to back to back to act, and necessity is the mother of invention, you can connect those dots too. What do I mean by necessity? Feed the family, and don't do too many movies back-to-back. So I think I'm probably going to do another season of television."

He added that a return for True Detective Season 5 might be on the table, though HBO has not yet confirmed a new season. True Detective has previously featured Cage's Con Air co-star John Hawkes, and the anthology format could align with Cage's stated interest in connecting projects "like dots" across his career.

Reporting by The Hollywood Reporter. Read the original report: The Hollywood Reporter.