Thanks to a string of largely successful films, Cage became a multi-millionaire. According to Money Versed, he earned around $150 million between 1996 and 2011. But rather than investing his money or putting savings aside for his tax bills, he blew much of his funds on some wild and crazy purchases. 由於一連串成功的電影，凱奇成爲了千萬富翁。根據Money Versed的數據，在1996年至2011年期間，他的收入約爲1.5億美元。但他並沒有將錢投資或將儲蓄留着交稅，而是將大部分資金花在了一些瘋狂的購買上。
From haunted houses to dinosaur skulls, he squandered much of his fortune and became broke because of his unbridled spending. His financial situation worsened when the tax man came calling in 2009, with a bill of around $14 million, dating back from 2002. 從鬼屋到恐龍頭骨，他揮霍了自己的大部分財富，並因爲無節制的消費而變得一貧如洗。2009年，稅務人員找上門來，讓他交納從2002年起拖欠的約1400萬美元的賬單，他的財務狀況更糟了。multi-millionaire /ˌmʌltɪmɪljə'neə/ 大富翁; 千萬富翁unbridle /ˌʌn'braɪdl/ v. 卸下馬的轡頭；放縱爲了能夠多賺錢償還債務，凱奇接了不少爛片，比如豆瓣4.3的《白幽靈傳奇之絕命逃亡》，豆瓣5.5的《女巫季節》等，並由此成了金酸莓獎的常客。
更好笑的是，凱奇這些年不僅爛片不斷，他的表情包更是如病毒般在各大社交網站瘋狂傳播。
一日表情帝，終身表情帝。網友們還爲創建了一個名爲“Nic Cage as Everyone（無處不在的凱奇）”的話題。前方高能！非戰鬥人員請火速撤離！當然了，即使出演了那麼多爛片，尼古拉斯·凱奇的演技始終經得起考驗。眼看着他又娶了新嬌妻，粉絲們也只能苦澀地說一句：我們期待的是新的凱奇嫂嗎？我們期待的是你的下一部好作品啊！
