Nicolas Cageis looking forward to spending quality time with his family.
Shortly after August Francesca’s birth on Wednesday, Cage got on a plane to attend the premiere of his filmButcher’s Crossingat the 2022Toronto International Film Festival.
At PEOPLE andEntertainment Weekly’s photo and video studio at TIFF on Friday, Cage says, “I literally just left the hospital and got on a plane, and came here. The deal was: ‘Look, if my daughter has not arrived yet, then I’m not going, but tell them I most likely will go.’ "
He adds he went “straight to the airport” after his daughter’s arrival.
“I would not have been here, but I kept my word, and I’m here honoring my commitment — but I’m looking forward to getting back to my wife and my daughter,” theNational Treasureactor says.
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“I want to make some movies that will bring a smile to her face and some laughter, absolutely,” Cage shares. “Some more animated movies perhaps — show her someCroods 1,Croods 2…”
Cagetold PEOPLE in Aprilthat he’s always put his work second to family matters.
“First and foremost … there’s no version of Nick Cage in reality that doesn’t want to spend time with his children,” he said at the time. “There’s no version of Nick Cage that didn’t put family first over career. I turned downLord of the Ringsand I turned downMatrixbecause I didn’t want to go to New Zealand for three years or Australia for three years because I needed to be home with my son Weston, that’s a fact.”
“My boys are all grown up, and I miss going to the toy store. I miss singing lullabies and rocking in the rocking chair,” he said at the time. “I’m looking forward to getting back to that.”
Cagetied the knot with Rikoduring a “very small and intimate wedding at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas” on Feb. 16 of last year, honoring his late father’s birthday.
source: people.com
