With Nicolas Cage starring in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Ringer contributor Adam Nayman gets meta, breaking down some famous examples of actors and athletes appearing as themselves on the big screen.
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When Celebrities Play Themselves
Adam Nayman gets meta, breaking down some famous examples of actors and athletes appearing as themselves on the big screen
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