
This Weird Photo Of Nicolas Cage In Kazakhstan Is Now A Hilarious Meme
By Mustafa GatollariUpdated
Kazakhstan is still probably best known for Sasha Baron Cohen's 2006 film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.
And unless you're a geography buff and an avid student of world history and geopolitical affairs, or are Kazakh yourself, you probably don't know much about the country or would feel the need to ever visit there. And as someone who's ethnically Albanian, I totally get it. People always ask me if I'm related to the Kardashians when I tell them my parents ethnicity. So, yeah.
But putting all of that aside, maybe you want to do business in the country. Or maybe you want to visit it and expand your horizons, which is a good enough reason to travel. But if you are on a cultural tour, ready and willing to take in all of the wonderful experiences a region has to offer, surely you wouldn't pose in a photo like this.
Nic Cage is in Kazakhstan..here with the First Lady. It's likely he got paid for this (he's broke), I have reached out to his publicist. pic.twitter.com/0sdyIBf4Js
— Yashar Ali (@yashar) July 23, 2017
Cage receiving a badge with the US and KZ flags as a symbol of the friendship between both countries. #Eurasia #FilmFestival pic.twitter.com/GnhgnJQaaz
— Nicolas Cage fanpage (@nicolas_coppola) July 22, 2017
Yes...That's Nicolas Cage in Kazakhstan hanging out with the country's first lady. His reasons for being in the country are unclear.
Unbeknownst to all of us, Nic Cage is living in the darkest of dark timelines pic.twitter.com/5JQ3Squvzc
— joel tyler (@joeltyler_) July 23, 2017
Twitter, of course, got a kick out of it.
Nic Cage is in Kazakhstan doing a François Hollande in traditional garb but so far shying from a full Seagal, which involves riding a horse. pic.twitter.com/1cFUtrGRwM
— max seddon (@maxseddon) July 23, 2017
Who wore it better (and looked more awkward doing it)? pic.twitter.com/Izg00mh13V
— max seddon (@maxseddon) July 23, 2017
that thousand yard stare actually suits Mr Cage more than the traditional headgear
— Nathan Hodge (@nohodge) July 23, 2017
And there were photoshops, as well.
Cage, Trump, Pope. pic.twitter.com/NQTD3bF1CP
— Mark (@MarkyLott) July 23, 2017
Others just feared for his mental health.
Boy does he look like he's reevaluating his life choices pic.twitter.com/T5KLOuBfCL
— Andrew Berke (@aberke) July 23, 2017
Nic Cage appears to be going through an existential crisis.
— BritMuscovite (@BritMuscovite) July 23, 2017
He's dead inside pic.twitter.com/dQ2Reh5VEo
— Sameer (@210Deek) July 23, 2017
He looks like a cat who had clothes put on him and is now frozen with confusion. #nicolascage #ragethecage #cagecat pic.twitter.com/DMGmZ10Smv
— Erik Hurt (@ErikDHurt) July 24, 2017
I just hope this isn't for a straight-to-Netflix movie role. Unless there's a new National Treasure movie that's now being set in Kazakhstan.