Owen Wilson and Nicolas Cage.Photo:gety (2)The roster of talentOwen Wilsonhas worked with onscreen is about as starry as any Hollywood insider could hope for. But there’s one actor he has yet to count as a scene partner.“I loveNicolas Cage,” Wilson says when asked for his dream costar. “For some reason that just pops to mind.”Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE prior to SAG-AFTRA’s laborstrikelaunch, theZoolanderstar adds that he’d jump at the chance to collaborate with Cage in some way: from 1997’sFace/Offto last year’sThe Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, “you know, I’ve just loved him in so many movies.”Wilson, 54, appeared earlier this year in theBob Ross-inspiredPaint. He next stars in Disney’s upcomingJustin Simien-directedThe Haunted Mansionas Kent, a priest — the first time he’s played one and not, he admits with a characteristic smirk, a typical role considering his oeuvre.Tiffany Haddish, Lakeith Stanfield and Owen Wilson in Haunted Mansion 2023.Jalen Marlowe/Disney“I don’t think I’m an obvious casting choice for a man of the cloth,” he teases of his character, withholding more details ahead of the July 28 release of the film, which costarsRosario Dawson, LaKeith Stanfield,Tiffany Haddish,Danny DeVito, Jared Leto andJamie Lee Curtis.“But,” he adds, “for this sort of concierge-style priest who’s got his exorcisms and his other sort of bag of tricks for dealing with the supernatural — and he’s a little bit of a salesman where you’re not quite sure if what he’s saying is totally accurate — that sort of character, I think I am comfortable playing.”In addition to Cage, Wilson tells PEOPLE he’d be open to a repeat collaboration with an old costar. “I loveJackie Chan,” he says. The two combined action, buddy comedy and Westerns onscreen in 2000’sShanghai Noonand 2003’sShanghai Knights, then reunited briefly in 2004’sAround the World in 80 Days. (A sequel in theShanghaiseries has beenin development for years, with director Jared Hess attached in 2016.)“That was a great example, kind of early on, of someone who’s such a big star, what a hard worker — and just no attitude,” Wilson says of Chan. “And then just so collaborative, completely open to us coming up with stuff. I think that that’s certainly what made the [Shanghaimovies] fun for me to do. And then hopefully fun for people to watch, that sort of playfulness that he and I had together.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Wilson is also quick to praiseJennifer Aniston, costar of 2008’sMarley & Me, plusRachel McAdams, who played his onscreen romantic partner in not one but two movies. In 2005’sWedding Crashersalongside Vince Vaughn, he remembers McAdams as “a great actress,” but it was during 2011’sMidnight in Paristhat he saw the full extent of her talent.“Her character that she plays inMidnight in Parisis obviously very different,” he says of McAdams’ dismissive Inez, who is revealed to be cheating on her fiancé. “It’s really funny to me that she could be so good — somebody who’s Canadian, so naturally polite — can be so good at playing a character who isn’t that.”The Haunted Mansionis in theaters everywhere July 28.
Owen Wilson and Nicolas Cage.Photo:gety (2)
gety (2)
The roster of talentOwen Wilsonhas worked with onscreen is about as starry as any Hollywood insider could hope for. But there’s one actor he has yet to count as a scene partner.“I loveNicolas Cage,” Wilson says when asked for his dream costar. “For some reason that just pops to mind.”Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE prior to SAG-AFTRA’s laborstrikelaunch, theZoolanderstar adds that he’d jump at the chance to collaborate with Cage in some way: from 1997’sFace/Offto last year’sThe Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, “you know, I’ve just loved him in so many movies.”Wilson, 54, appeared earlier this year in theBob Ross-inspiredPaint. He next stars in Disney’s upcomingJustin Simien-directedThe Haunted Mansionas Kent, a priest — the first time he’s played one and not, he admits with a characteristic smirk, a typical role considering his oeuvre.Tiffany Haddish, Lakeith Stanfield and Owen Wilson in Haunted Mansion 2023.Jalen Marlowe/Disney“I don’t think I’m an obvious casting choice for a man of the cloth,” he teases of his character, withholding more details ahead of the July 28 release of the film, which costarsRosario Dawson, LaKeith Stanfield,Tiffany Haddish,Danny DeVito, Jared Leto andJamie Lee Curtis.“But,” he adds, “for this sort of concierge-style priest who’s got his exorcisms and his other sort of bag of tricks for dealing with the supernatural — and he’s a little bit of a salesman where you’re not quite sure if what he’s saying is totally accurate — that sort of character, I think I am comfortable playing.”In addition to Cage, Wilson tells PEOPLE he’d be open to a repeat collaboration with an old costar. “I loveJackie Chan,” he says. The two combined action, buddy comedy and Westerns onscreen in 2000’sShanghai Noonand 2003’sShanghai Knights, then reunited briefly in 2004’sAround the World in 80 Days. (A sequel in theShanghaiseries has beenin development for years, with director Jared Hess attached in 2016.)“That was a great example, kind of early on, of someone who’s such a big star, what a hard worker — and just no attitude,” Wilson says of Chan. “And then just so collaborative, completely open to us coming up with stuff. I think that that’s certainly what made the [Shanghaimovies] fun for me to do. And then hopefully fun for people to watch, that sort of playfulness that he and I had together.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Wilson is also quick to praiseJennifer Aniston, costar of 2008’sMarley & Me, plusRachel McAdams, who played his onscreen romantic partner in not one but two movies. In 2005’sWedding Crashersalongside Vince Vaughn, he remembers McAdams as “a great actress,” but it was during 2011’sMidnight in Paristhat he saw the full extent of her talent.“Her character that she plays inMidnight in Parisis obviously very different,” he says of McAdams’ dismissive Inez, who is revealed to be cheating on her fiancé. “It’s really funny to me that she could be so good — somebody who’s Canadian, so naturally polite — can be so good at playing a character who isn’t that.”The Haunted Mansionis in theaters everywhere July 28.
The roster of talentOwen Wilsonhas worked with onscreen is about as starry as any Hollywood insider could hope for. But there’s one actor he has yet to count as a scene partner.
“I loveNicolas Cage,” Wilson says when asked for his dream costar. “For some reason that just pops to mind.”
Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE prior to SAG-AFTRA’s laborstrikelaunch, theZoolanderstar adds that he’d jump at the chance to collaborate with Cage in some way: from 1997’sFace/Offto last year’sThe Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, “you know, I’ve just loved him in so many movies.”
Wilson, 54, appeared earlier this year in theBob Ross-inspiredPaint. He next stars in Disney’s upcomingJustin Simien-directedThe Haunted Mansionas Kent, a priest — the first time he’s played one and not, he admits with a characteristic smirk, a typical role considering his oeuvre.
Tiffany Haddish, Lakeith Stanfield and Owen Wilson in Haunted Mansion 2023.Jalen Marlowe/Disney
Jalen Marlowe/Disney
“I don’t think I’m an obvious casting choice for a man of the cloth,” he teases of his character, withholding more details ahead of the July 28 release of the film, which costarsRosario Dawson, LaKeith Stanfield,Tiffany Haddish,Danny DeVito, Jared Leto andJamie Lee Curtis.
“But,” he adds, “for this sort of concierge-style priest who’s got his exorcisms and his other sort of bag of tricks for dealing with the supernatural — and he’s a little bit of a salesman where you’re not quite sure if what he’s saying is totally accurate — that sort of character, I think I am comfortable playing.”
In addition to Cage, Wilson tells PEOPLE he’d be open to a repeat collaboration with an old costar. “I loveJackie Chan,” he says. The two combined action, buddy comedy and Westerns onscreen in 2000’sShanghai Noonand 2003’sShanghai Knights, then reunited briefly in 2004’sAround the World in 80 Days. (A sequel in theShanghaiseries has beenin development for years, with director Jared Hess attached in 2016.)
“That was a great example, kind of early on, of someone who’s such a big star, what a hard worker — and just no attitude,” Wilson says of Chan. “And then just so collaborative, completely open to us coming up with stuff. I think that that’s certainly what made the [Shanghaimovies] fun for me to do. And then hopefully fun for people to watch, that sort of playfulness that he and I had together.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Wilson is also quick to praiseJennifer Aniston, costar of 2008’sMarley & Me, plusRachel McAdams, who played his onscreen romantic partner in not one but two movies. In 2005’sWedding Crashersalongside Vince Vaughn, he remembers McAdams as “a great actress,” but it was during 2011’sMidnight in Paristhat he saw the full extent of her talent.
“Her character that she plays inMidnight in Parisis obviously very different,” he says of McAdams’ dismissive Inez, who is revealed to be cheating on her fiancé. “It’s really funny to me that she could be so good — somebody who’s Canadian, so naturally polite — can be so good at playing a character who isn’t that.”
The Haunted Mansionis in theaters everywhere July 28.
source: people.com
