Nicolas Cage .. 150 million dollars wasted in 5 marriages, an octopus and a skull!
He was once one of the highest-paid Hollywood stars and earned up to $21 million per movie, with a net worth of $150 million.
But fans of Nicolas Cage were stunned this week after he was kicked out of a luxury Las Vegas restaurant over a drink dispute, and most of them did not recognize him for his disheveled hair and shabby appearance.
Nicolas Cage has been a superstar who starred in several blockbuster films since he became famous in 1983, but over the years, he has squandered most of his fortune through 5 eccentric marriages and purchases.
The Sun reported that Cage initially tried to blame his accountants for pushing him "down the path of financial ruin".
But when you can't resist buying sea creatures, 11th century castles, and exotic private islands, it's easy to see where Nicholas' money has gone.
5 marriages
Earlier this year, Nicholas married Rikuo Shibata for the fifth time at the Wynn Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas.
And the Hollywood star bought his new bride, who is 30 years younger than him, an engagement ring studded with diamonds in her favorite black and gold.
And before Rico there were 4 marriages - including one to Erica Koike in March 2019, which ended just 4 days later.
Strangely enough, the couple had been dating for more than a year, and when they decided to officially marry, their marriage fell apart less than a week later.
Nicholas claimed that he was unconscious when he decided to marry, while Erica demanded that he pay for her expenses and compensation for the psychological and moral damage inflicted on her.
Prior to that, Nicholas was married to actress Patricia Arquette from 1995 to 2001.
He was also associated with Elvis Presley's daughter Lisa Marie Presley, but their marriage lasted only 3 months, ending in a fierce quarrel in which the wife threw into the sea a yellow diamond engagement ring worth 66,000 dollars.
Shortly after their divorce, Nicholas married Alice Kim in 2004 - the mother of his youngest son Cal, before their divorce in 2016.
$150,000 for a pet octopus
He may have recently dropped out of playing Joe Exotic on Tiger King, but Cage actually has to be exotic animals.
At one time, he bought two poisonous cobras and an octopus for $276,000.
Cage paid the octopus alone $150,000 and claimed he felt comfortable seeing him and that it made him a better actor.
16 million for two castles
The American star bought two ancient castles in Europe for $8 million each.
Not only that, he spent millions more on restoring the two castles.
$3.5 million for a haunted house
In 2007, hoping to write a horror novel one day, Nicolas spent $3.5 million to buy LaLaurie Mansion in New Orleans believed to be one of the most haunted houses in the world.
The mansion belonged to the butcher Delphine Lowry, who tortured and killed countless slaves in her mansion between 1787 and 1849.
$300,000 for a dinosaur skull
Cage has outdone his colleague Leonardo DiCaprio in an auction of a stolen dinosaur skull that he had to turn over to police after they demanded it because it was stolen.
pyramid for burial
To ensure a good end, according to his beliefs, he bought two plots of land in New Orleans and built a pyramid-shaped tomb on them to be buried in after a long life.
In addition to all that, Cage spent $6.9 million on a private island in the Bahamas and $25 million on a home, in addition to an additional island and 15 properties he owns at the same time valued at tens of millions of dollars.
The American star's holdings include 50 rare cars, 30 motorcycles and 4 giant yachts, one of which is worth $20 million.
