Posted on 08/15/2024 3:44:51 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Not Russell Crowe?
They should go with Frank Caliendo
It could work. Cage’s manic and off-kilter streak is reminiscent of Madden, while makeup, prosthetics, and a wig can make Cage look like Madden, more or less.
John Madden was an entertainer. Definitely knew the game but all he could say was “and then boom!” Got bored with his schtick but it worked for a long time. When he said an average linebacker named Milt McColl ‘kinda reminded me of Ted Hendricks I knew he was full of it. You see Milt McColl was an average linebacker at best. The only comparison was their height, around 6 foot six. Hendricks was a hall of fame player.
Conclusion: You can go far with a Forrest Gump naïveté/attitude. At least it wasn’t negative like mine. Sorry.
A horrible actor. He’s unwatchable.
John Candy died.
You mean the audience?
No. Besides, I don’t think Nicholas Cage has ever watched a football game in his life.
I think you misinterpreted him. He meant they look alike. Milt McColl looks remarkably similar to Ted Hendricks.
also, the guy is pretty smart. He was going to medical school while he was playing for the 49ers and he graduated from medical school Right after he retired from the 49ers. And it was Stanford medical School, a top-tier one. And a few years ago his medical device company was funded by top venture capitalist. Oh, and he looked a lot like Ted Hendricks.
We shall see. George C. Scott was a Marine and never saw combat, but he did a great job playing Gen. George S. Patton. The key reason was that Scott was a natural fit for the role because he was a great actor with an independent, combative streak like Patton.
Agreed.
I like Cage’s movies. I just yesterday was wishing he’d make a new one.
Yeah he would be good.
I can’t visualize Cage as Madden but we shall see.
Can’t take seroiusly any movie starring Nicholas Cage.
Billy Gardell would be a much better John Madden, both with his look and his voice...
Cage ain’t John Madden....
Maybe he has. What does he look like now?
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