Nicolas Cage to Star in a Portland-Based Movie About a Mushroom Hunter Who Loses His Pig

“When his beloved foraging pig is kidnapped, he must journey into Portland – and his long-abandoned past – to recover her.”

Nicolas Cage (wikimedia)
By Elise Herron

Portland, be on alert: Nicolas Cage may be among us.

Pig, a new film by Michael Sarnoski, tells the story of a solitary Oregon truffle hunter (Cage) who loses his pig while foraging in the woods and "must journey into Portland—and his long-abandoned past—to recover her," according to the description in Variety. Cage, who is also the film's producer, will star alongside Hereditary's Alex Wolff.

The film started production in Oregon on Monday, and while it's unclear if the movie will actually be filmed in town, rumors of Cage being spotted around the city have swirled on social media the last few days.

Diehard Cage fans can also catch the Pacific Northwest premiere of his newest film, Color Out of Space, which is based on a novella by H.P. Lovecraft and will air at the Hollywood Theater Oct. 4-6 as part of the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival.

Related: A Crazy New Nicolas Cage Movie Is Having Its Regional Premiere in Portland.

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