Hollywood star Nicolas Cage is set to play a superhero in his latest movie Kick-Ass but unfortunately for the actor his character has no superpowers in the film.

Hollywood superstar Nicolas Cage may be facing the credit crunch now but the actor once spent a staggering USD 276,000 on a dinosaur skull.

Italian actress Monica Bellucci has joined the cast of The Sorcerer's Apprentice where she will play the role of Nicolas Cage's long lost love. The actress will portray the character of Veronica, a sorceress while Cage will play Balthazar Blake.

Actor Nicolas Cage credits singer Cher with helping him become a Hollywood star as she "fought" to land him a role alongside her in Oscar-winning movie Moonstruck.