WTF IS NICHOLAS CAGE DOING?!

Recently, I was talking with a friend about Leaving Las Vegas with Nicholas Cage.  Cage plays an alcoholic to ends all alcoholics.  He plans to literally drink himself to death.  It is a horribly depressing, disturbing movie, but Nicholas Cage is so great in it that it's shocking.  One of the most realistic portrayals of alcoholism i've ever seen.  I cant say ive always been a big fan of the guy.  For every great role he has(Leaving Las Vegas, Adaptation), he follows it up with crap, (The Wicker Man, Season of the Witch).  He's worked with the best, (David Lynch, Martin Scorsese, Brian De Palma,) then he does shit like National Treasure. But he has the ability to blow you away in a fashion you just don't expect.  Now, his name is met with a groan.  His movies spark little to no interest.  His roles are downright laughable.  (Drive Angry??) The rumor i've heard is that he's actually in debt.  Believe it or not, multi millionaire celebrities have financial problems too.  It's actually embarassing watching him take role after role, presumably for a huge paycheck, and just slug his way through it.  Sad but true, most great actors sell out at a certain point.  But to anyone who reads this, seek out Leaving Las Vegas, and it will totally change your most likely negative opinion of Nicholas Cage.