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Nicolas Cage breaks down his 'androgynous' Longlegs role and using his mother as inspiration


Nicolas Cage unpacks his 'androgynous' transformation for 'Longlegs,' as well as the one memory of his mother that 'spooked' him as a child but became inspiration for the role.

Harker finally tracks down the man behind the killer, Dan Ferdinand Cobble, a Satan worshipper and doll maker who targets families with a 9-year-old daughter born on a specific day. However, her mother, Ruth (Alicia Witt), struck a deal with Cobble: to spare Harker's life, she would deliver the dolls to the families for him under the guise of a nun to divert suspicion. When audiences finally get a good look at Cobble full on, Cage's face is barely recognizable underneath the white makeup, bloated prosthetics, and wild hair.

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