First look emerges of Nicholas Cage as John Madden (and Chrisian Bale as Al Davis)

nbcsports.com ^ | 5-14-25 | Mike Florio

[silent_jonny]

When word emerged last year that Nicholas Cage will take a break from making a nonstop string of movies to play John Madden in yet another movie, it was a curiosity. We didn’t know then what we know now.

Christian Bale appears in the same film, as the legendary Al Davis.

Cage has been in some things that, well, aren’t good. Bale’s work rarely lands in that category. The mere mention of Bale’s name gives Madden cachet. Up the ying yang. (If you’re never seen The Prestige, what are you waiting for? If you start now, you will have watched it twice by this time tomorrow.)

Via Mike Fleming Jr. of Deadline.com, production began this week. The first look at Cage as Madden and Bale as Davis is awesome.

Others in the film include John Mulaney as EA founder Trip Hawkins, Kathryn Hahn as Virginia Madden, and Sienna Miller as Carol Davis.

But it all comes back to Bale. Now that he’s in, I’m all in.

I’ll consider it a bonus if they can lure Michael Caine out of retirement and get him to chain-smoke away his Cockney accent to play Pat Summerall.

[FamiliarFace]

He could nail the voice, I’m sure. I haven’t seen Caliendo perform in some time. Got to go look him back up.

[nwrep]

When was that picture taken?

[silent_jonny]

IMDB has actor Dan Matteucci as "Football Player"

Matteucci posted this photo on his Facebook page earlier this week. There's a passing resemblence to Stabler.

[dfwgator]

A movie about Stabler would be a good one, too.

[wally_bert]

For some reason I liked Nicholas Cage off and on.

[silent_jonny]

I have no idea. It's from a video, but I couldn't find it on youtube.

[silent_jonny]

That was great!

[silent_jonny]

I don't drink, but I do miss beer commercials like this.

Before "woke" ruined everything.

[Wallace T.]

I would think John Goodman would be a better fit than Nicholas Cage for the role of John Madden, maybe Brendan Gleeson, if he can do a northern California accent.

[TangoLimaSierra]

Wonder who will play Kenny Stabler?

I hear it'll be Don Cheadle.

[ridesthemiles]

GOODMAN HAS LOST CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT

[T.B. Yoits]

The idea of making a full-length movie about John Madden as an infomercial for the NFL, an odd attempt to stem the decline in viewership by pandering to fans who've walked away.

Just run tape of Black Lives Matter^TM riots and NFL players kneeling in support - that's the NFL.

"This movie brought to you by multiple sports betting companies."

[Orosius]

When you have as many expenses as Nic Cage, you can’t turn down any paydays.

[Jane Long]

Yikes....that fat suit reminds me of Mike Myers’ Austin Powers movie fat suit.

Hope it’s a good flick....from a time before pro sports became *woke*.

[OneVike]

OH dear God, not a move that will highlight my Minnesota Vikings losing in their last Super Bowl appearance.

Who knows, maybe this will push the Vikes to win the Super Bowl this year with their 2nd year rookie QB JJ.

[dfwgator]

OH dear God, not a move that will highlight my Minnesota Vikings losing in their last Super Bowl appearance.

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“OLD MAN WILLIE!”

[GreenHornet]

The pix may be close enough, but I cannot see Cage pulling off the acting part.

Their first choice was Rosie O'Donnell, but then she left the country.

[GoldwaterCountry]

...and Christopher Walken to play Al Davis

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

Howie Long needs at least a cameo in this movie, if not a bigger part.

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

John Madden introduced us to Turducken in 1996 during a New Orleans Saints game.