Weston Coppola Cageeldest son of the renowned actor Nicolas Cageis under police investigation after being accused of allegedly attacking his mother, Christina Fulton, in an incident that took place on May 5 at her residence in Los Angeles. According to police sources cited by TMZ, the verbal dispute between mother and son escalated into a physical confrontation, which led to the opening of an assault report by the Los Angeles Police Department. So far, no arrests have been made in connection with the case.
Fulton, 56, is the parent of Weston, 33, with Cage, the latter being the actor’s first child and the only fruit of his relationship with the actress. Out of this past union, Nicholas He is the father of two other children: Kal-El, 18, with his third wife Alice Kim, and a 19-month-old daughter, August, with his current wife. Riko Shibata. The Cage family has been in the spotlight not only for their prominence in Hollywood, but also for the various challenges they have faced over the years.
Weston He is known in the artistic field as a musician and actor, having participated in several of his father’s films, including his appearance in the cinema with The Lord of the war in 2005 and his most recent performance in The night they came home scheduled for release later this year. On his Instagram page he has also shown his musical side as a producer and composer.
“Everyone predicted that I would become an actor simply because I spent most of my time childhood meeting with friends, creating stories and recording them on video”he said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter in August 2019, where he underlined his passion for art in its various forms.
His career, however, has been marked not only by his creativity but also by his personal challenges, including a fight against substance abuse culminating in a DUI arrest and escape in 2017 in Los Angeles. Despite these obstacles, Weston has spoken openly about her journey toward sobriety, citing the birth of her first child as a strong motivation to focus on her recovery.
“There came a point where people thought I was digging my grave.”Weston said in an interview with People in 2015, where he also explained how his life changed following the birth of his first child. “Having the combination of Danielle (her ex), her, Lucian and my father in my life, that trinity, is basically going to keep me here,” she said about her sobriety on that same occasion.
Likewise, Weston’s relationship with his famous last name has been complicated, as he has said in previous interviews. “It was really fierce.”he said. “I realized that they had created their own definition of me, without even getting to know me”Weston commented, referring to the difficulties of making a name for himself, beyond his father’s shadow.
Nicolas Cage, for his part, has expressed great admiration for his son, calling him “the total artist” and highlighting his multiple talents ranging from musical composition to acting, sculpture and cooking.
Representatives for Weston and Fulton have not responded to requests for comment on the incident. While the investigations continue, all eyes are on both the legal actions that may arise as a result of the incident and the impact it has on Weston’s career and personal life, as well as on the Cage family in general.
