Father-son rivalry ignites in “Lord of War” sequel with Nicolas Cage and Bill Skarsgård
Father-son rivalry ignites in “Lord of War” sequel with Nicolas Cage and Bill Skarsgård
Derek LawrenceFri, April 10, 2026 at 6:47 PM UTC
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Nicolas Cage in 'Lord of War' and 'Lords of War'Credit: Everett; Khalil Nemmaoui
Nicolas Cage is back on the frontlines.
The Oscar-winning actor has completed work on Lords of War, the sequel to 2005's Lord of War, in which he starred as Yuri Orlov, the world’s most notorious arms dealer. Cage reunited with original writer-director Andrew Niccol for the film, and the duo are joined by It star Bill Skarsgård, as well Greg Tarzan Davis (Top Gun: Maverick) and Laura Harrier (Spider-Man: Homecoming).
Here's the official logline: "When Yuri discovers he has a son, Anton (Skarsgård), a ruthless mercenary mastermind bent on surpassing his father by building a private army and exploiting America’s wars in the Middle East, he is thrust into a deadly battle for legacy. What begins as a shocking revelation ignites a fierce father-son rivalry fueled by power, ambition, and betrayal — with the global arms trade hanging in the balance."
See the first look at Cage below.
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Nicolas Cage in 'Lords of War'Credit: Khalil Nemmaoui
“As a storyteller, I always felt there was so much more to explore with the 'merchant of death' that is Nicolas Cage’s charming devil, Yuri Orlov," Niccol said in a statement. "This latest chapter gave me the chance to introduce his ultimate rival: his illegitimate son, Anton — illegitimate in every sense of the word — played by the equally roguish Bill Skarsgård. Set against the largely unseen world of mercenaries, the film quickly reveals that Anton isn’t out to right his father's wrongs; he's out to top them."
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Cage starred opposite Jared Leto, Bridget Moynahan, and Ethan Hawke in Lord of War. His character was inspired by Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was involved in the prisoner exchange that brought WNBA star Brittney Griner back to the United States in 2022.
Lords of War will be released in theaters in 2027 by Vertical. In the meantime, Cage is set for a busy 2026, between the premieres of the John Madden biopic Madden and the superhero series Spider-Noir.
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