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Headline: Nicolas Cage explains decision to legally change name: 'I am Nick Cage'
Caption: Earlier on in his career, the Oscar-winning actor opted to ditch his birthname - Nicolas Kim Coppola - and go by Nicolas Cage as means of avoiding nepotism claims due to him being the nephew of legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. Cage was inspired by the Marvel Comics superhero Luke Cage and composer John Cage when selecting his new moniker. Reflecting on the decision in an interview for Variety published on Wednesday, the National Treasure star recalled how he wanted to differentiate himself from his famous relatives.
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