It is now official: Nicolas Cage, the star of cinematic classics including the National Treasure franchise and the upcoming Left Behind epic, is the Best Global Actor in Motion Pictures. Cage—pictured here holding the trophy awarded to Best Global Motion Picture Actors—received the prestigious honor at China’s Global Talents Media, an event which Variety describes as an award show, “held several times per year in order to honor personalities and achievements in the sports and entertainment field.” Though Cage was gracious when receiving the honor, the award comes to no surprise to anyone who has ever seen a Nicolas Cage film.
Among the other big winners were Matthew Perry “Best global actor in a TV series” (who, notably, is not currently acting in a TV series), Avril Lavigne for Best global singer (appearing on the red carpet with her husband, Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger, the evening’s most notable snub) and Nicole Kidman for Best global actress in motion pictures. Congrats to all of the show’s big winners, but let’s face it; the night belonged to Cage …
