Nicolas Cage breaks his silence on Longlegs 2, saying he feels "pride of ownership" over the serial killer character, which was "influenced" by his mom

One month after the Longlegs sequel was announced, Nicolas Cage has finally broken his silence on the upcoming horror movie.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Cage suggested that he wouldn't want anyone else playing the eccentric serial killer. "I guess you could say I have the pride of ownership of that character," said Cage. "That character is personal to me because I was influenced by my mom – not that my mom was crazy like that, she wasn't satanic, but I don't want someone else playing my mom, so if they're gonna do it, you're doing it with me."

Directed by Osgood Perkins, Longlegs follows Maika Monroe's troubled FBI Agent who is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case linked to the occult. However, as she gets closer to finding out who the elusive killer is, she begins to uncover personal connections to the case. Cage plays the dollmaker slash serial murderer known as Longlegs, who shook audiences with his striking look and rather odd behaviour.

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The horror movie was a huge success and became an overnight social media sensation, striking an impressive 85% on Rotten Tomatoes. Perkins, who has since extended his filmography with Stephen King adaptation The Monkey, will return to write and direct Longlegs 2. Despite the first movie being released under Neon in 2024, Paramount is backing the sequel.

Plot details are under wraps, with Cage admitting that he doesn't "know what the story is." According to THR, the "mystery project" isn't being billed as a sequel, but another movie set in the same universe as the first Longlegs.

However, since Cage's killer died in the first movie, it is not clear how the star will return this time around. That being said, the first movie is set around curses and unexplained happenings, so it wouldn't be too surprising if Longlegs were to be brought back from the dead. The sequel could also explore his past and what kick-started his killing spree.

Longlegs 2 is set to hit screens on January 14, 2028. Next up for Cage is Amazon's Spider-Noir series, which will hit MGM+ and Prime Video on May 25 and May 27. For more, check out our guide to the best horror movies, and keep up with upcoming horror movies on the way.