Nicolas Cage looms large over the National Treasure franchise, even now, close to 15 years after the release of the second movie in 2007. Lisette Olivera felt that shadow when the actress of We Need to Do Something landed the lead role in the Disney+ spin-off series, Edge of History.

"After my casting announcement had been made and the whole world knew it was me that was gonna be at the forefront of the franchise, there were some people that were disappointed, but there were a lot of people that were very supportive," Olivera tells EW over Zoom in August. But Olivera, an optimistic person by default, wasn't dragged down by the discourse.