Why does the speaker mention Nicolas Cage all of a sudden? Is it some kind of a joke? Or is he referring to one of his films which is about the topic they're talking about?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
Yes, it's kind of both of those things! It's a joke, and they're referencing the movie "National Treasure," where Nicolas Cage's character steals the Declaration of Independence. Although, he got the context wrong in this part and later corrects it by saying the "Declaration of Independence" rather than the "Constitution". They're definitely trying to be funny by referencing this movie here. It's mostly funny because in real life, that wouldn't have happened. Ex: Nicolas Cage stars in National Treasure, where he steals the Declaration of Independence.
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