Werner Herzog Remaking Bad Lieutenant With Nic Cage

Just when you thought that there’s nothing left that could possibly surprise you, the news hits that Werner Herzog is remaking Bad Lieutenant.

And if a Herzog remake of the Abel Ferrara ultra-gritty flick isn’t bizarre enough, Variety is reporting that Nic Cage is going to be taking on the lead role that Harvey Keitel made famous back in 1992.

The original was rated UK:18 (NC-17 in the USA) for its depiction of a corrupt police officer going through a plummet into the abyss with boatloads of drugs, sex, and gambling.  One particularly scarring scene (among many) featured a naked, crying Keitel in a church both chiding and asking for forgiveness to a vision of Christ.

Cage is not averse to remakes — the actor starred in redos such as City Of Angels, The Wicker Man, and Gone In 60 Seconds.