Sun, 05 May 1996

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Guees What?

Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage is ready to lighten up again in terms of movie roles, lest he be remembered forever as a suicidal drunk in Leaving Las Vegas.

Cage and his wife, Patricia Arquette, are considering co- starring in a remake of the classic The Thin Man, playing highbrow cocktail-set private eyes Nick and Nora Charles, created in the original series of movies by William Powell and Myrna Loy.

"We've done heavy movies, and now it's just time for some fun," Arquette told Entertainment Weekly.

Of course, there is an important supporting role to consider -- Asta, the couple's astute terrier.

"Maybe a newcomer," Arquette said. "I wonder what Babe is doing?" (UPI)