Nicolas Cage questions future with Amazon over AI disagreement

Nicolas Cage has suggested he may not work with Amazon again after refusing to sign an artificial intelligence (AI) waiver while filming the Prime Video series “Spider-Noir”.

Speaking at New York Comic Con on Saturday, October 10, the Oscar-winning actor criticised Amazon’s enthusiasm for AI technology and explained why he was unwilling to authorise its use on the show.

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“Amazon is a very AI-friendly company, to the tune of $50 billion invested in OpenAI. I am not an AI-friendly actor,” Cage said, adding that he had refused to sign the waiver.

“I’m not a member of their club,” he remarked, suggesting that the disagreement could affect his future working relationship with the company. “I’m probably not going to be working with that studio again, but that’s OK.”

Cage’s comments come shortly after “Spider-Noir” was cancelled following its first season, despite positive reviews, substantial viewership and 11 Emmy nominations. The series, which premiered in May, followed Ben Reilly, a troubled private investigator operating in 1930s New York who becomes entangled with his past as the city’s lone superhero.

The cancellation was announced in September, just days before the show secured multiple wins at the 2026 Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Its honours included awards for title design and special visual effects, among others.

Despite the show’s end, Cage appears more interested in exploring filmmaking approaches that place greater emphasis on human creativity than technological shortcuts.

At the convention, he expressed enthusiasm for working with Generation Z directors who create their projects from the ground up, particularly those emerging from online video platforms.

“They’re doing it from scratch and by hand. I want to get with that,” he said, praising the younger generation’s willingness to develop their own creative methods.

Cage’s remarks come amid wider debates in Hollywood over AI’s role in filmmaking, including concerns about performers’ likenesses, creative control and the potential use of digital replicas.

Amazon has not publicly responded to Cage’s comments about the waiver. His remarks, however, have brought renewed attention to the tension between emerging technology and artists’ efforts to protect their creative rights.