He is stolen the Declaration of Independence, traded faces with John Travolta, and shortly will painting some of the well-known faces in video games–and NFL soccer. Amazon MGM Studios has revealed the primary picture of Nicolas Cage as John Madden on X, showing beside fellow Oscar winner Christian Bale as former Oakland Raiders proprietor Al Davis.
The social media submit provides that Madden is in manufacturing proper now, which is smart contemplating the promotional picture. The film has come collectively comparatively rapidly, as Cage joined the biopic in August. The forged additionally contains John Mulaney as EA founder Journey Hawkins; Agatha All Alongside star Kathryn Hahn as Madden’s spouse, Virginia; and Sienna Miller because the spouse of All Davis, Carol Davis. In the meantime, Hawkins does not sound too eager on the film.
Your first-look at Nicolas Cage as John Madden and Christian Bale as Al Davis on set of the upcoming movie, Madden. Manufacturing is at the moment underway.
The movie follows Madden’s outstanding journey—from his Tremendous Bowl-winning partnership with Al Davis and the Raiders, to creating… pic.twitter.com/jmmF4uy8LR— Amazon MGM Studios (@AmazonMGMStudio) May 14, 2025
Together with the first-look picture, Amazon MGM supplied a synopsis of Madden: “The movie follows Madden’s outstanding journey–from his Tremendous Bowl-winning partnership with Al Davis and the Raiders, to creating Madden NFL, and turning into some of the iconic voices in soccer historical past.”
Madden died in late 2021, and EA Sports activities honored the NFL legend by putting him on the quilt for Madden NFL 23. The previous coach and announcer used to function the quilt star within the first few entries for the long-running online game franchise. The newest entry within the sports activities sequence was Madden NFL 25. Trying forward, Madden NFL 26 will arrive on August 14.
David O. Russell is directing Madden and has earlier expertise protecting the sports activities world with two movies: The Fighter and Silver Linings Playbook. Amazon additionally has a documentary specializing in the Madden NFL sequence with It is In The Sport.