Nicolas Cage has
received a formal apology from editors at a tabloid after they falsely
accused him of stalking Vanessa Hudgens on the set of their new movie.
Star
magazine bosses published a story last month claiming Cage "constantly
watched" his young co-star and "even showed up on days when he wasn't
filming to see her."
The article went on to allege that his behavior prompted Hudgens to beg directors to ban him from
the set.
However,
editors have since accepted the story was completely baseless and they
issued a statement on Wednesday, apologizing to Cage for the erroneous
piece.
The statement reads:
"In a story in the Sept. 17 issue, 'Creepy Cage Stalked His Costar,' we
erroneously reported that Nicolas Cage had 'unnerved' "High School
Musical" actress Vanessa Hudgens with his behavior on the set of their
new thriller, "The Frozen Ground."
"Nic
and Vanessa denied that any of the reported events occurred, and they
confirmed that they're on excellent terms and are eagerly looking
forward to the Nov. 30 release of their film. We apologize to Mr. Cage
for the error and are happy to set the record straight."
The
forthcoming thriller is based on the real-life hunt for 1980s serial
killer Robert Hansen, and stars Hudgens as a young victim who turns to a
police detective, played by Cage, to bring him to justice. John Cusack
also stars.
The news comes just a
day after it emerged that Cage had settled a lawsuit against editors at
Britain's Daily Mail newspaper over a false online story about his
alleged tax troubles.
The
"Ghost Rider" star accused journalists at the MailOnline of tarnishing
his reputation by reporting he was behind on his payments in an article
uploaded last month.
As part of the settlement, the actor received a story retraction, a proper apology and a sum of undisclosed damages.
