


'It was just how can you be creepy and funny at the same time, that was the challenge,' he added.Ĭage is the latest in a long line of actors to play Dracula, with the actor noting, 'it's been done well a few times.'

'With this Dracula, I was trying to fuse that which is scary and humorous even at the same time in the line delivery,' Cage admitted. The film follows Dracula's assistant Renfield, who seeks a new life outside of serving his immortal boss.Ĭage admitted he was attracted to the dual tones of horror and comedy in the film. 'I had a lot of laughs in between takes with both Chris McKay and Nick Hoult, so maybe that was his experience, maybe because I still had the fangs in my mouth that made me speak a certain way, but that wasn’t my experience,' he added. 'I just don’t have that recollection, I don’t know why Chris said that,' Cage admitted on the red carpet.
