Producers Stand by Nicolas Cage After Domestic Abuse Arrest

"We know he will weather this incident well," Medallion ep Avi Lerner tells The Hollywood Reporter.
The executive producer of Medallion is standing behind Nicolas Cage, who was arrested Saturday in New Orleans, where he's filming the action flick.

"This is our fifth film with Nic Cage. He is a gifted actor and consummate professional," Avi Lerner tells The Hollywood Reporter in a statement.

"We know he will weather this incident well," he adds. "He has our total support."

Production was not affected by Cage's arrest for domestic abuse and disturbing the peace. He was back on set Monday after Dog The Bounty Hunter posted his $11,000 bail over the weekend.

Cage was reportedly fighting with his wife, Alice, about their rental address (his two homes in the city have been foreclosed upon; recap his biggest financial issues here), when a cab driver called police on them.

When police approached them, Cage reportedly dared them to arrest him - so they did.

This isn't his first public incident in New Orleans. GQ editor in chief Jim Nelson alleges that he caused quite a scene during Mardi Gras at a local restaurant.

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Ghost Rider is Not Above the Law; Nic Cage Arrested in New Orleans

Authorities say actor Nicolas Cage has been arrested in New Orleans on charges of domestic abuse battery and disturbing the peace.

The Orleans Parish Sheriff's office says Cage was booked into the Orleans Parish Prison at 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

Cage has been a frequent visitor to New Orleans, where he has owned property and shot movies in the past.

New Orleans police did not immediately disclose details about his arrest. An agent for Cage did not immediately return a phone call Saturday.


According to TMZ, "Nic's wife is not a complaining witness and does not want him charged -- and says there was no physical contact." Cage is still in police custody and as of 11:30 MST, A bail of $11,000 has been set.

The actor just wrapped filming on the Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance which is scheduled for release next February.

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Nicolas Cage (Face/Off,The Rock),Angelina Jolie(Lara Croft - Tomb Raider, Wanted) and Vinnie Jones (Snatch, The Condemned) team up to bring you GONE IN 60 SECONDS...an Action-Packed Heist caper that combines hi-tech action with refreshing comedy and never lets up for a minute. Legendary car booster Randall "Memphis" Raines (Nicolas Cage) thought he'd left the fast lane behind -- until he's forced out of retirement in a do-or-die effort to save his kid brother (Giovanni Ribisi, Lost in Translation, TV's FRIENDS) from the wrath of an evil mobster! But with speed to burn and attitude to spare, Memphis hastily reassembles his old crew -- a rogues' gallery including Academy Award-winner Robert Duvall (1983 Best Actor, Tender Mercies; Open Range) -- and floors it in a full-throttle race to pull off the ulimate car heist: 50 exotic beauties in 24 hours -- and the cops are already on to them! Directed by Dominic Sena and written by Scott Rosenberg and featuring a great soundtrack, GONE IN 60 SECONDS is an action-packed thrill ride that comes out fast and never slows down...Ice Cold and Hot Wired.