Nicolas Cage is claiming that some major Hollywood directors, including Christopher Nolan, no longer reach out to him after he turned down past film roles—most notably Nolan's 2002 movie Insomnia.

Speaking in a recent interview with The New York Times, Cage said he believes rejected offers can quietly damage working relationships in Hollywood, even when no hard feelings are shown publicly.

"Most of them, they get their feelings hurt and don't call you back," Cage said. "It's happened a million times to me."

The 62-year-old actor explained that after he declined roles from several high-profile filmmakers, including Paul Thomas Anderson and Woody Allen, he noticed he was no longer contacted for future projects.

According to Page Six, he specifically pointed to Nolan, saying the director did not follow up with him again after Cage passed on "Insomnia," a crime thriller starring Al Pacino and the late Robin Williams.

Nicolas Cage Claims Some Directors Cut Ties

Cage said this kind of experience is common in his career. "It's happened with Christopher Nolan, it's happened with Woody Allen, it's happened with Paul Thomas Anderson. They don't call me back," he said.

However, Cage noted that not all directors react the same way. He praised filmmaker David O. Russell, saying Russell was the only one who returned to work with him after he previously declined a project.

Cage is now starring in Russell's upcoming film "Madden," where he plays football legend John Madden, Deadline reported.

"David did call me, and it showed a lot of class that he would call me back and invite me again," Cage said. "I didn't want to say no to him again because I have great respect for his talent."

Cage did not specify which earlier Russell project he had rejected, only saying it happened "a million years ago." Despite the initial refusal, he said working together later was a positive experience.

Nolan has built a reputation for repeatedly working with the same actors across films, including collaborators like Cillian Murphy, Matt Damon, and Anne Hathaway.

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