Eva Mendes has a few choice words for her Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans co-star, Nicolas Cage - meant only in the nicest of ways, of course.

The actress says that after shooting the breeze with Cage on both Bad Lieutenant and Ghost Rider she learned that his quirkiness (pet owls and hotrods) make him irresistible.

Cage is well aware that he’s perceived as eccentric and he fully embraces that handle.

Click onto video for Eva Mendes affectionate jabs about Nicolas Cage.

Click onto video for Nicolas Cage’s acceptance of the “weirdness” title.

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans opens in selected theaters November 20th.