Even star Nicolas Cage admits that he can’t deliver the line “I’m gonna steal the Declaration of Independence” without laughing. The star is acutely aware of the way it’s been As it turns out, it’s a story about Trump trying to seize the literal Declaration of Independence because it would look cool in his office. “The Declaration of Independence is not a bargaining chip, not to me,” Nicholas Cage says in the movie “National Treasure.” When Ben Gates, Cage’s character, says this, he means the literal document. He holds the historical parchment so sacred that he claims he would never use it as Nicolas Cage broke out in laughter during a recent Vanity Fair video interview when forced to watch the infamous scene from 2004’s “ National Treasure ” in which his character, treasure hunter A few thieves throughout history have stolen from the National Archives, but no one has ever pulled off a Nicolas Cage-style robbery of the Declaration. As Trump, who’s a bit of a cinephile, likely recalls, in the 2004 film National Treasure Nicolas Cage steals the Declaration of Independence because he thinks there’s a map on the back National Treasure: Directed by Jon Turteltaub. With Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, Sean Bean. A historian races to find the legendary Templar Treasure before a team of mercenaries. When the map to a hidden Freemason’s treasure is discovered on the back of the Declaration of Independence, Gates must steal it before his former pal and evil Brit Ian Howe, played by Sean The widely quoted, " I'm gonna steal the Declaration of Independence," is one of the most memorable aspects of National Treasure, largely because of Cage's excellent delivery. I'm Gonna Steal the Declaration of Independence - Nicolas Cage skink 453 subscribers Subscribe There are several reasons why National Treasure 3 needs to happen, but one reason comes from Nicolas Cage 's explanation for his iconic line in the movie. The widely quoted, "I'm gonna steal the Declaration of Independence," is one of the most memorable aspects of National Treasure, largely because of Cage's excellent delivery. Of course, the most iconic part of the original National Treasure is the sequence of Gates breaking into the National Archives and stealing the Declaration of Independence, which secretly contains clues to a lost treasure. Widely recognized as one of the most famous lines from the movie, the quote “I’m going to steal the Declaration of Independence” has become synonymous with National Treasure. Uttered by Benjamin Gates, played by Nicolas Cage, this line exemplifies the audacious nature of the film’s protagonist. In a new video for Vanity Fair, Nicolas Cage goes over some of the most famous scenes in his career, in some of Cage's best movies, including his monologue in front of the Declaration of The line " I'm gonna steal the Declaration of Independence " from National Treasure is so ridiculous and iconic that even star Nicolas Cage can't help but laugh at it. Cage appreciates the positivity and reverence of his character in the scene despite the absurdity of the line. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off National Treasure is a guilty pleasure of mine. I have a strange liking for the movie, despite many people thinking it's ridiculous. This is one of the more Trump tried to pull a Nicolas Cage and steal the Declaration of Independence. ‘The Atlantic’ reported that Trump asked about moving the original founding document from the National Archives to National Treasure is a 2004 American action-adventure heist film [2] released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was written by Jim Kouf and the Wibberleys, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and directed by Jon Turteltaub. It is the first film in the National Treasure franchise and stars Nicolas Cage in the lead role, Harvey Keitel, Jon Voight, Diane Kruger, Sean Bean, Justin Bartha and Christopher It's been nearly two decades since Nicolas Cage set out to steal the Declaration of Independence in the smash hit National Treasure.
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