US EditionA-List Actor Looks Unrecognizable In John Madden Movie
- Amazon MGM Studios began production on Madden, a biopic starring Nicolas Cage as John Madden and Christian Bale as Al Davis, in May 2025.
- The film follows Madden’s rise from youngest NFL head coach hired by Raiders owner Davis to a broadcaster and namesake of a major video game franchise.
- Under the direction of David O. Russell, the film features John Mulaney portraying Trip Hawkins, the creator of Electronic Arts, alongside Kathryn Hahn in the role of Virginia Madden.
- Madden coached the Raiders to a 1977 Super Bowl win, had no losing seasons in a decade, and the team’s motto was “Just win, baby!” attributed to Davis.
- The film illustrates Madden’s impact on football, broadcasting, and gaming culture following his death in 2021 at age 85.
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PHOTO: Previously Unseen Shot of Oscar-Winners as Legendary Raiders Coach, Owner
The life of John Madden, the Raiders coach from 1969 to 1978 and who went on to grow his legend as an NFL broadcaster and namesake of an iconic video game, will soon be the subject of a Hollywood movie produced by Amazon/MGM Studios. But who can possibly portray the larger-than-life Madden, who died in December of 2021 at age 85? And just as important, who will play the iconic Raiders owner, general manager and â for three years in the 1960s â…
Hollywood A-listers look unrecognizable as John Madden and Al Davis for movie
HOLLYWOOD A-listers have looked unrecognizable in a stunning first look at a movie portraying the late NFL icons John Madden and Al Davis. Production has started on Amazon‘s new movie called Madden. GettyA movie will be coming out portraying the life of the NFL icon John Madden, who won a Super Bowl as a Raiders head coach and went on to have a legendary broadcasting career[/caption] Amazon revealed a snap of the movie Madden’s lead stars, which…
A-List Actor Looks Unrecognizable In John Madden Movie
The Top 5 Best NFL Locker Rooms (1:07) Amazon MGM Studios is working on a new film about the life of legendary NFL head coach and broadcaster John Madden. To that end, Amazon has signed on a pair of A-List Hollywood actors for key roles and one of them looks completely unrecognizable.Nicholas Cage has been cast as Madden, though in a new teaser posted for the film it's pretty hard to see past the fact he's Nic Cage. However, Christian Bale has b…
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