Nicolas Cage will only continue acting for “three or four more years”. The 54-year-old actor is known for his performances in movies such as ‘Ghost Rider’ and ‘National Treasure’, but he has now revealed he won’t be appearing on screens for much longer, as he wants to make a permanent move to behind the scenes.

Whilst in Puerto Rico discussing his new film ‘Primal’, he told reporters including The Blast: “In terms of producing and directing, yes, I’m getting back in production. My company, Saturn Films, is involved in all the movies I’m doing now.

“Directing is something I’d look forward to down the road, because right now I’m primarily a film performer. I’m going to continue doing that for three or four more years and then I’d like to focus more on directing.”

The ‘Con Air’ star’s decision to step away from a life in front of the camera comes after he revealed he can be “self-destructive” whenever he isn’t working. He said: “I have multiple reasons for wanting to work. One of them is, to be blatantly honest, I can be a little self- destructive if I’m not focused on my job.