Nicolas Cage was once one of Hollywood's highest-paid actors, with a fortune of $150 million.

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In 2009, Cage found himself on the brink of bankruptcy owing the IRS $14 million in back taxes and millions to other creditors

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In 1997, Cage spent $450,000 on a red Lamborghini Miura SVJ that was constructed in 1971 for the late Shah of Iran.

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By 2004, Cage reportedly owned 30 motorcycles and a hoard of other vintage vehicles, including nine Rolls-Royce cars.

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Cage is a superhero fanatic and in 1997, he spent $150,000 on an original edition of the first ever Superman comic.

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In 2000, Cage reported his Superman comic stolen, it was later found in 2011 and sold for almost $2.2 million at auction.

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In 2005, Cage bought two albino king cobras for $276,000 and opted not to have their venom removed.

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Cage kept the snakes a secret for three years before confessing on The Late Show with David Letterman

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He also purchased a two-headed snake for $80,000 but also had to donate that to a zoo when feeding it proved too difficult.

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Cage revealed in a 2022 interview with GQ that he had to hold a spatula

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between the two heads of the snake to stop them from fighting over food.

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