Nicolas Cage to play gangster villian in Green Hornet

According to Variety, Columbia Pictures is in early talks with Nicolas Cage to play the gangster villain in The Green Hornet.

The movie, slated for a summer release next year, stars Seth Rogen as the masked crime-fighter.

Cameron Diaz is already in negotations to play a reporter and Rogen's love interest, something that did not exist in the original TV series.