Nicolas Cage has entered the point in his career where we’re really excited for just about everything he stars in. He’s proven himself to be an incredible actor that is willing to commit 100% to even the craziest ideas. So while a new Netflix docuseries doesn’t sound like the most interesting project in the world, Cage hosting “The History of Swear Words” sounds pretty great.
According to Netflix, Cage has signed on to host a six-episode docuseries titled “The History of Swear Words.” And as the title suggests, the show will be a deep dive, speaking to etymology experts, historians, and entertainers, into the origin stories of some of our favorite curse words. Curious about where “fuck” got its start? What about “shit” or “damn?” Don’t worry, Nic Cage has you covered.
Some of the entertainers that are expected to help uncover the origins of these words include Joel Kim Booster, DeRay Davis, Open Mike Eagle, Nikki Glaser, Patti Harrison, London Hughes, Jim Jefferies, Zainab Johnson, Nick Offerman, Sarah Silverman, Baron Vaughn, and Isiah Whitlock Jr. So even though we have the guaranteed awesomeness of Nic Cage, there are plenty of other funny people that are going to be able to help make us laugh in this pretty silly docuseries.
As seen in the teaser for “The History of Swear Words,” it looks like we’re getting some amazing stuff from Cage. You can watch that below. “The History of Swear Words” will debut on Netflix on January 5.
Here’s the synopsis for the series:
An education in expletives: the history lesson you didn’t know you needed. History of Swear Words, hosted by Nicolas Cage, is a loud and proudly profane series that explores the origins, pop culture-usage, science and cultural impact of curse words. Through interviews with experts in etymology, pop culture, historians and entertainers, the six-episode series dives into the origins of “Fk,” “Sht,” “Btch,” “Dk,” “Pu**y,” and “Damn.”