Nicolas Cage: 'I Didn't Sign the AI Consent Form' - and He Doubts He'll Work With Amazon Again
Cage, the star of *Spider-Noir*, says he turned down an AI consent form. He also said the odds of working with Amazon again are low.
Actor Nicolas Cage says he refused to sign an AI consent form connected to the series Spider-Noir. According to the Los Angeles Times, Cage made the remarks at New York Comic Con on October 10 local time. He added that he is unlikely to work with Amazon again.
Cage stars in Spider-Noir. Amazon’s own listing says the show is available on Prime Video. The Los Angeles Times reported that Amazon did not respond to a request for comment at the time of publication.
How consent works when AI replicates an actor’s likeness
SAG-AFTRA, the US actors’ union, wrote rules on this into its 2023 television and film agreements. The provisions require that an actor give consent before their likeness is digitally replicated. That established a process for obtaining performers’ consent to digital replication in connection with their work on a production.
SAG-AFTRA says its 2026 agreement broadened those AI-related protections. Cage’s comments come amid that ongoing shift in contract terms. What remains unknown is the scope of AI use that the consent form handed to Cage was meant to authorize.
How much is Amazon spending on AI?
In February 2026, Amazon announced a total investment of $50 billion in OpenAI. The structure calls for $15 billion up front, with another $35 billion to follow if certain conditions are met. That investment, however, is a separate matter from any use of AI in the production of Spider-Noir.
For readers who simply want to watch the show, the service that matters is Prime Video. Amazon’s official listing says Spider-Noir is available there.
What makes this story notable is that an actor publicly stated he declined to consent to AI use, and tied that refusal to the prospect of future collaboration. Disclosure of the scope of use the form sought to permit, along with the producers’ own account, would help clarify where the two sides diverged.