United Kingdom, May 19 -- Nicolas Cage thought about retiring after Dream Scenario.

The 62-year-old actor has revealed he considered stepping away from his career as a performer following his acclaimed turn in the 2023 comedy drama, because he was struggling to figure out what his next move should be.

Asked if he ever considered retirement, he told Extra: "I was thinking along those lines after Dream Scenario because I didn't know what else I could do with cinema.

"Then I did think, okay, maybe I'll keep acting, because I have to, out of necessity, which you know, necessity is the mother of invention.

"I thought, all right, let's try something else. So it's, what's next? Television. What's next? Maybe stage."

Cage, who admitted "you ...