John Madden, known for winning the Super Bowl as a coach and becoming a famous NFL broadcaster, will have a biopic movie made about him.
David O. Russell is directing the film, titled Madden, with Nicolas Cage playing the lead role. Russell shared with Deadline, “Nicolas Cage, one of our greatest and most original actors, will portray the best of the American spirit of originality, fun, and determination in which anything is possible as beloved national legend John Madden. Together with the ferocious style, focus, and inspired individualism of Al Davis, owner of the underdog Oakland Raiders, the feature will be about the joy, humanity and genius that was John Madden in a wildly inventive, cool world of the 1970s.”
Madden’s coaching career with the Raiders spanned from 1969 to 1978 and saw him secure seven division titles along with a Super Bowl victory. However, if this movie sticks to just that decade, it might miss some fascinating parts of his life story. After stepping down from coaching, he became an iconic NFL broadcaster and played a significant role in creating the Madden NFL video game series that remains popular even after his death in 2021.
Fans might feel excited about seeing such an intriguing life portrayed on screen.
Nicolas Cage has been enjoying renewed success with roles in movies like Pig and Renfield. He’s also set to appear in Spider-Man Noir live-action series on MGM+ and Prime Video, revisiting his voice role from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Amazon MGM Studios will produce Madden but hasn’t announced when it will be released.
