Legendary NFL broadcaster and Tremendous Bowl-winning coach John Madden will likely be Nicolas Cage’s subsequent position.
Cage has been forged to play Madden in an upcoming biopic by Amazon MGM Studios, the movie’s director, David O. Russell, mentioned in an announcement Thursday.
“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,” Russell mentioned in an announcement.
“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.”
Former Oakland Raiders head coach John Madden speaks about former quarterback Ken Stabler, pictured at rear, at a ceremony honoring Stabler throughout halftime of a recreation between the Raiders and the Cincinnati Bengals in Oakland, Calif., Sept. 13, 2015. (AP Photograph/Ben Margot, File)
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Cage will tackle the position practically three years after Madden died on the age of 85. A launch date for the film has not but been introduced.
The film will reportedly concentrate on the origins of Madden’s NFL online game franchise, “Madden NFL,” in response to The Hollywood Reporter. The online game collection, which started in 1988 and was developed and printed by EA Sports activities, was arguably the crown jewel of Madden’s portfolio.
The online game collection is likely one of the most worthwhile and highest-selling digital leisure franchises in historical past. The product’s dominance is straight tied to an unique licensing deal that EA signed with the NFL in 2005, making it the one online game that would use official NFL groups and gamers.
Final yr marked the twenty fourth consecutive yr the newest Madden installment debuted as a top-selling recreation, in response to The NPD Group’s month-to-month gross sales report.
John Madden, former coach of the Oakland Raiders, celebrates after being named to the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame at a information convention in Detroit Feb. 4, 2006. (Reuters/Mike Cassese)
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Cage’s casting comes amid a flury of rumors of different star actors being thought of. Will Ferrell was among the many actors beforehand rumored to be enjoying Madden in Russell’s movie. Hugh Jackman was later rumored to be portraying Madden.
One other competing mission centered on Madden’s profession exterior of the online game collection can also be in growth, in response to Deadline. That mission is a restricted TV collection directed by Gavin O’Connor with Tom Brady’s manufacturing firm amongst these reportedly concerned.
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