Apparently, Cher isn't the only one who has had the pleasure of giving Nicolas Cage a smack in the face. In reference to the 1987 film "Moonstruck," where Cage plays Ronny Cammareri, many fans have taken it upon themselves to do a hearty reenactment when in his presence.
During an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the 59-year-old actor shared that some of his fans have displayed overly passionate senses of admiration. In an attempt to portray Cher, who played the character of Loretta Castorini in the rom-com, fans have boldly gone as far as actually slapping him the face.
Moonstruck is about a bookkeeper from Brooklyn, New York, who falls in love with the brother of the man she's supposed to marry. The course of the movie follows the rocky plot of their relationship.
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The romantic comedy was a huge success in the box office, making over $122 million. It also took home three of six Oscar nominations in 1988.
The iconic slap scene features Loretta yelling at Ronny during an argument where she is scrambling with her belongings and telling Ronny that she is going to marry his brother.
"I'm in love with you," Ronny says during the scene, before Loretta lands not one, but two slaps across his face. "Snap out of it!" she says.
Loretta then rushes out of the room, having demanded that she and Ronny forget the previous evening where they slept together. And for some reason, this is the iconic scene that multiple fans have recreated in their encounters with Nicolas.
"For the longest time, back from Moonstruck, I would walk to the airport and people just had a habit of saying, 'Snap out of it!'" Nicolas said. "And I did get slapped a few times," he added.
Yet instead of getting mad or retaliating against his fans, he just deems it as "part of the job." The star went on to say, "I think maybe [they think] I’ll cast them in something. Who knows?"
Surprisingly, Nicolas didn't even want to take the role in the film at first. "I made that movie on a deal with my then-agent Ed Limato. I was desperately trying to get him to say yes to me doing Vampire’s Kiss," he said. But looking back, he shares how much he loves Moonstruck and can now see and appreciate the value of the film.
