Nicolas Cage Suffers Injury on Set of New Film in Bulgaria

Nicolas Cage is back home in Los Angeles after suffering a painful and serious injury on set of his new film.

While filming his upcoming bank heist film #211 in Bulgaria, the 53-year-old actor broke his ankle on set, Deadline reports.

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After he was reportedly taken to a local hospital where doctors wanted to immediately perform surgery, Nic decided to hop on a plane and return to the United States where he has been quietly recovering.

Nic hopes to return to filming in a few weeks.