Nicolas Cage is playing Dracula, and Twitter is ecstatic

The fact that screen legend Nicolas Cage has never played Dracula is a travesty, but it's a mistake that will soon be amended.Cage plays the world's most iconic vampire in the upcoming horror-comedy Renfield, which also stars Nicholas Hoult, Awkwafina, and Ben Schwartz. People obtained exclusive images of Cage on set in New Orleans that show off his spiffy all-red Dracula ensemble, complete with pointy nails and flashy rings.Being the internet sensation that he is, Cage's vampiric transformation immediately set Twitter ablaze. Some hailed it as perfection: Tweet may have been deleted Tweet may have been deleted Tweet may have been deleted Others compared it to previous portrayals of Dracula, including Bela Lugosi and Christopher Lee. Tweet may have been deleted Tweet may have been deleted Renfield isn't Cage's first foray into bloodsucking: That would be 1988's Vampire's Kiss. Tweet may have been deleted Tweet may have been deleted There's a new hot vampire in town, and we support it. Tweet may have been deleted Tweet may have been deleted Bring on Renfield. Tweet may have been deleted SEE ALSO: Nic Cage lets loose in NSFW trailer for 'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent' That Time Nicolas Cage Slept In Dracula's Castle and Other Reddit AMA HighlightsNic Cage in a shiny 'Superman' bodysuit is everything you want it to beNetflix drops profanity-filled 'History of Swear Words' trailer with Nicolas Cage