Look, this is not an endorsement of his current state of affairs. I’m just sayin’ DEM EYELIDS.
If you aren't an 80s kid/teen, this might be the only way you think of Nic Cage: sort of handsome in a creepy dad wearing foundation way, but more of an action star than a heartthrob.
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But in the '80s? In the '80s, Nicolas Cage was a full blown hottie.
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His film debut was in a TV pilot called The Best Of Times, where he rocked jorts before jorts were even jorts.
Where to even start here? The perfectly blown-out hair? The eyebrows fluffy enough to engulf your body like a warm blanket? Those heavy lids? The ever-present chest hair? EVERYTHING?!?!!!
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