Three Years On, Nicolas Cage's Surreal Gem Dream Scenario Returns to Streaming

The brilliant Nicolas Cage is never far from a bold, headline-stealing performance. On Prime Video on November 18, Cage will don a full-body fat suit and prosthetic makeup in a typically transformative role in the sports biopic Madden. The Academy Award winner portrays the titular voice of football alongside fellow Oscar winner Christian Bale, who portrays the late Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis. Directed by five-time Academy Award nominee David O. Russell, this is already shaping up to be the next must-watch Cage movie.

With two weeks to go until Cage's next performance, there are plenty of other entries in his vast and varied filmography to keep you entertained. One of his strangest and most underrated recent efforts is the A24 comedy horror Dream Scenario. From writer-director Kristoffer Borgli, who himself is known for bonkers, high-concept films, Dream Scenario stars Cage as an ordinary man who suddenly starts appearing in people's dreams.

"Dream Scenario is like a strange dream that doesn't quite go in the direction you would've hoped, but still, you're glad you got to experience that vision," wrote Collider's Ross Bonaime in his review, which was one of many mixed responses to this ambitious tale. The film features a strong supporting cast, including Michael Cera, Dylan Gelula, Amber Midthunder, Noah Centineo, Nicholas Braun, and more. You can watch Dream Scenario when it moves to the free streamer Plex, starting November 1.

Nicolas Cage Recently Made a Controversial Comparison

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Earlier this year, Cage starred in Prime Video's Spider-Noir live-action series, an offshoot of the animated Spider-Verse films (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse). Sadly, despite proving popular with critics and fans, the series was canceled after just one outing. This clearly didn't sit well with Cage, who spoke out against modern superhero projects, saying:

"When I see these 50-plus and otherwise intelligent and remarkably gifted thespians putting on these ridiculous outfits and getting ready for the fight — let’s face it, it’s all cutting to the fight — it’s hard for me not to be reminded that the MCU is becoming a well-funded and glorified WWE."