In honor of the recent Tim Burton film 9 we're spotlighting numerals and numbers in film. What they have contributed to movies over the years goes beyond simply differentiating an original from a sequel.

Nicolas Cage is back to his dreary former self — you know, the guy who starred a decade ago in such downers as "8MM" and "Bringing Out the Dead" —

In 1996 Nicolas Cage stood on stage at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and accepted his first, and currently only, Oscar for his tour de force performance in Mike Figgis' Leaving Las Vegas.

Typecasting is an actor's worst nightmare. The last thing a professional wants to happen is getting pigeonholed into the same role time after time following a breakthrough performance. Usually this happens at the beginning of a career, such as the case of Bob Denver. Denver was Gilligan for the rest of his career and essentially the rest his life.

Joaquin Phoenix has considered making pornographic movies based on his own films. The Oscar-nominated actor already has some perfect porn titles ready to use if his idea ever comes to fruition.