Nicolas Cage publicly refused to sign an Amazon waiver that would permit AI use of his likeness on the Prime Video series Spider-Noir, telling a New York Comic Con audience he’s “not an AI-friendly actor” and noting Amazon’s large investment in OpenAI. He said declining the waiver likely ends his relationship with the studio. Spider-Noir was canceled after one season despite earning 11 Emmy nominations and logging about 2.6 billion minutes viewed in its first six weeks; the cancellation came days before the Emmy weekend, which amplified the surprise and industry attention around the decision.
Cage used the Comic Con appearance to champion a different filmmaking path, praising Gen-Z directors who built careers through YouTube and DIY horror hits like Backrooms director Kane Parsons. He said he wants to collaborate with that emerging, hands-on generation and signaled greater interest in television after Spider-Noir - even teasing he’ll join an upcoming season of HBO’s True Detective, a move his team hadn’t publicly confirmed.
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