The Rock (1996): PART 1 OF THE BEIGE VOLVO TRILOGY At the 1996 Academy awards, Nicolas Cage was awarded the Oscar for best actor in a leading role for Leaving Las Vegas, cementing his status, at the time, as one of the best actors of our generation. Now, most actors would have parlayed that achievement into … Continue reading Nicolas Cage in ‘The Rock’ – The 90s Action Hero We Never Knew We Needed