Back in the day, the rumor was that he was an alcoholic and had massive gambling debts, and that he had to take whatever roles he was offered simply to stay afloat, which is how we ended up with so many strange Nic Cage films. Most articles say he actually made bad real estate investments. If he’d finished paying his debts, it would mean that he’s not in as much trouble as I expect, and that he’s making weird projects for fun now.