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Nicolas Cage once blew through $150M — and it wasn't the dinosaur skull or king cobras that broke him
Key takeaways
- Stories about the Oscar-winning actor buying everything from castles (1) to a dinosaur skull (2) and even two pet king cobras (3) have cemented his reputation as one of the industry's biggest spenders.
- But, according to Cage, that's not what ultimately derailed his fortune.
- Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one
Nicolas Cage once blew through $150M — and it wasn't the dinosaur skull or king cobras that broke him Anna Marie Houlis Tue, June 30, 2026 at 5:30 PM GMT+7 5 min read La Camera Chiara/Shutterstock For years, Nicolas Cage's financial woes have been the stuff of Hollywood legends. Stories about the Oscar-winning actor buying everything from castles (1) to a dinosaur skull (2) and even two pet king cobras (3) have cemented his reputation as one of the industry's biggest spenders.
But, according to Cage, that's not what ultimately derailed his fortune.
Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one
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