Nicolas Cage Looks Confused in this SEASON OF THE WITCH Poster

Here’s a thought to make you smile or even, possibly, giggle a bit on a late Friday.   Imagine a photo shoot getting publicity stills ready for SEASON OF THE WITCH, one of which may even be used for this eventual poster.   Nicolas Cage is there, lion-like mane of hair flowing and medieval garb accompanying him.   Now, imagine what the photographer said to Cage to get the expression you see above.

“Hey, Nic, we’re gonna put a flaming woman underneath you here and maybe even a couple of doves.”

“Yo, Nicolas, Ron Perlman has better hair than you.”

“Hey, Sailor Ripley, my son, Zod, is gonna beat your son’s ass.”

I imagine it had to be something along those lines.   It couldn’t be something as simple as, “Look menacing” or “Be heroic.”   Nonetheless, something was said or done, Nicolas Cage made that face, and here is the resulting poster.   It comes to us courtesy of Shock Till You Drop.

SEASON OF THE WITCH hits theaters on March 19th, 2010.