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First look emerges of Nicholas Cage as John Madden (and Chrisian Bale as Al Davis)
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| 5-14-25
| Mike Florio
Posted on 05/15/2025 5:27:22 AM PDT by silent_jonny
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Sidenote: Pat Summerall's daughter, Susie Wiles, is President Trump's Chief of Staff.
To: silent_jonny
When I read the headline, I thought, “Nicholas Cage????” But seeing the pix, I think he’s close enough. Cool that Susie Wiles is in it. I really liked Pat Summerall. As a history major in college, I thought it was cool that Pat earned a degree in Russian history later in life just because he was interested in the subject. I will go see this one!
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posted on
05/15/2025 5:35:59 AM PDT
by
quilterdebbie
(We will endeavor to persevere!)
To: quilterdebbie
I don’t know that Susie Wiles is in the movie. Just added that as a sidenote. Hope the movie meets her approval, though, and lives up to everyone involved.
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posted on
05/15/2025 5:39:15 AM PDT
by
silent_jonny
("it was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening." ~ President Trump 7-14-24)
To: silent_jonny
Both actors look silly but we’ll see.
I like Christian Bale as an actor, but he has been in his fair share of bombs.
He was preposterous in that last Thor movie, and Moses didn’t succeed, though I liked it.
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posted on
05/15/2025 5:40:52 AM PDT
by
Williams
(Thank God for the election of President Trump!)
To: quilterdebbie
” But seeing the pix, I think he’s close enough.”
The pix may be close enough, but I cannot see Cage pulling off the acting part. He’s going to be H.I. McDunnough in a fat suit.
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posted on
05/15/2025 5:43:34 AM PDT
by
Gary from Dayton
(Army Vet 1986-1991 unburdened by what I was burdened by before.)
To: Gary from Dayton
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posted on
05/15/2025 5:46:10 AM PDT
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quilterdebbie
(We will endeavor to persevere!)
To: silent_jonny
Duh, I read too fast. Revise to say that it’s cool that Susie is on the Trump Team!!!
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posted on
05/15/2025 5:48:12 AM PDT
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quilterdebbie
(We will endeavor to persevere!)
To: Williams
And Cage seemed to release nothing but bombs for several years. But he did whatever he wanted to do, hit or miss.
Few other actors would be willing to change themselves into John Madden.
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posted on
05/15/2025 5:48:24 AM PDT
by
silent_jonny
("it was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening." ~ President Trump 7-14-24)
To: silent_jonny
They shoulda got Frank Caliendo to play Madden.
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posted on
05/15/2025 5:49:25 AM PDT
by
lrvp99
(I like to go swimmin' with bow legged women)
To: silent_jonny
Cage has been in some good stuff. His “problem” is that he never says “No” to a part and has been in some dogs.
He seems like a likable, but odd guy. I would watch him in this. Madden was an interesting football “genius.” Davis was unique.
To: silent_jonny
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posted on
05/15/2025 5:50:02 AM PDT
by
shotgun
To: silent_jonny
Wonder who will play Kenny Stabler?
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posted on
05/15/2025 5:51:23 AM PDT
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dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: quilterdebbie
She's also the first female Chief of Staff--which doesn't make sense because we're told President Trump hates women ;)
She's one of the best choices he's made in his cabinet/staff in his second term, imo.
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posted on
05/15/2025 5:52:46 AM PDT
by
silent_jonny
("it was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening." ~ President Trump 7-14-24)
To: dfwgator
Cage is too skinny. That’s like John Malkovich playing Lenny in Of Mice and Men.
To: silent_jonny
Lol, they make up lots of stuff about PDJT!
I agree!
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posted on
05/15/2025 5:59:54 AM PDT
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quilterdebbie
(We will endeavor to persevere!)
To: silent_jonny
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posted on
05/15/2025 6:01:02 AM PDT
by
Kid Shelleen
(Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong)
To: silent_jonny
To: Vermont Lt
Because of Nicholas Cage, Willy’s Wonderland is an underappreciated gem of a movie. I wouldn’t be surprised if he just turned some great performance out of nowhere. On a separate note I recently rewatched 12 Monkeys, and younger Brad Pitt was insane in that movie, made me wonder what ever happened to him, oh year Angelina.
To: dfwgator
Wonder who will play Kenny Stabler?No idea. But there are rumors of a turducken cameo!
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posted on
05/15/2025 6:12:54 AM PDT
by
silent_jonny
("it was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening." ~ President Trump 7-14-24)
To: silent_jonny
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posted on
05/15/2025 6:18:43 AM PDT
by
Tom Tetroxide
(Psalm 146:3 "Do not trust in princes, in the Son of Man, who has no salvation.")
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