# Nicolas Cage Refuses Further Amazon Work Over AI Waivers and $50B OpenAI Investment

_Legal · published 2026-10-12_

Speaking at New York Comic Con, Nicolas Cage stated he does not plan to work with Amazon again, citing the company's reported $50 billion investment in OpenAI and his refusal to sign an AI waiver during production of Spider-Noir. "I am not an AI friendly actor," Cage said, per The Hollywood Reporter, noting that declining the waiver likely closes the door on future Amazon projects — a stance he described as acceptable.

Cage also pushed back on a widely circulated August story suggesting National Treasure 3 was imminent, clarifying he had not committed to the project despite public comments from franchise director Jonathan Turteltaub. The actor left the door open to a third installment on his own terms, joking that he'd only make it if the story involved his character "going after the Epstein files."

## Sources
- [filmstories.co.uk](https://filmstories.co.uk/news/nicolas-cage-criticises-amazon-over-ai-use-shoots-down-national-treasure-3-story/)
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