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Earlier this yr, it was introduced that David O. Russell of Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle fame will probably be directing a film about John Madden. The movie reportedly will concentrate on the late Tremendous Bowl profitable coach and broadcaster’s huge online game franchise.
It was reported at the moment that Nicolas Cage will probably be taking part in the Corridor of Fame soccer coach and broadcaster within the movie, which can delve into the origin story of the Madden NFL video video games. Now, we’ve got one other huge title hooked up to the undertaking: Christian Bale.
In keeping with Jeff Sneider of The InSneider, Bale will not be solely going to be within the Madden film, he will probably be taking part in one of many key figures in John Madden’s life: Al Davis.
Al Davis was the proprietor of the Raiders soccer franchise for 39 years that John Madden coached to a win at Tremendous Bowl XI in 1977. How Davis figured in to the Madden NFL online game franchise’s origin story stays to be seen.
Christian Bale gained an Academy Award for Greatest Efficiency by an Actor in a Supporting Function for the 2011 movie The Fighter in regards to the life {of professional} boxer Micky Ward. He performed Ward’s older half-brother and former boxer Dicky Eklund.
Cage additionally gained an Academy Award, together with his coming for his portrayal of Ben Sanderson within the 1995 movie Leaving Las Vegas, which was based mostly on the 1990 semi-autobiographical novel of the identical title.
“Nicolas Cage, considered one of our biggest and most authentic actors, will painting the most effective of the American spirit of originality, enjoyable, and dedication by which something is feasible as beloved nationwide legend John Madden,” David O. Russell stated in a press release asserting the casting of Cage.
“Along with the ferocious model, focus, and impressed individualism of Al Davis, proprietor of the underdog Oakland Raiders, the characteristic will probably be in regards to the pleasure, humanity and genius that was John Madden in a wildly creative, cool world of the Seventies.”
The John Madden movie is being produced by Amazon MGM Studios. No launch date has been made public but.
