{"id":366774,"date":"2026-04-15T13:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T20:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=416417"},"modified":"2026-04-15T13:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T20:40:12","slug":"nicolas-cage-returns-to-one-of-the-most-celebrated-roles-of-his-career-20-years-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/nicolas-cage-returns-to-one-of-the-most-celebrated-roles-of-his-career-20-years-later\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicolas Cage returns to one of the most celebrated roles of his career 20 years later"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The long-awaited sequel titled Lord of War will premiere in 2027, 20 years after the release of the original, Lord of War, directed by Andrew Niccol. Nicolas Cage reprises his iconic role as Yuri Orlov, a notorious arms dealer. <strong>This continuation, which was officially announced in 2023, has gone through a production process that took place between December 2025 and February 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Family Story<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>In this new narrative, the story focuses on the relationship between Yuri Orlov and his son Anton, played by Bill Skarsg\u00e5rd. <strong>Anton, a talented mercenary, seeks to overcome the shadow of his father by creating a private army and taking advantage of the United States&#8217; wars in the Middle East.<\/strong> This dynamic presents a backdrop of intense rivalry and explores themes of power, ambition, and betrayal, which characterize the story of the arms trade.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"El Se\u00f1or de la Guerra | Tr\u00e1iler oficial HD (Espa\u00f1ol) #ElSe\u00f1ordelaGuerra #trailerespa\u00f1ol #NicolasCage\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i8LLlYNzoPA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>The first revealed image from the movie shows Cage as Orlov in a war setting, specifically in the middle of a crater caused by an explosion. 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