John Mulaney, Kathryn Hahn and Sienna Miller are in talks to star in ‘Madden’.
Director David O. Russell is engaged on a biopic about famed NFL coach and sports activities commentator John Madden, and in response to Deadline, he is acquired a collection of massive names within the body to affix lead star Nicolas Cage and Christian Bale within the film.
‘Everyone’s Dwell’ host John is ready to play EA Sports activities founder Journey Hawkins, who was instrumental within the ‘Madden NFL’ online game collection, whereas Kathryn will play Madden’s spouse Virginia and Sienna will play Carole Davis, the spouse of late Oakland Raiders proprietor Al Davis (Bale).
Manufacturing is scheduled to start in Atlanta with the ‘American Hustle’ filmmaker directing from a script he wrote.
The film, which is being produced by Amazon MGM Studios, will comply with Madden within the ’70s after he turned the pinnacle coach of the Oakland Raiders and drove the crew to victory on the 1977 Tremendous Bowl.
In a press release, the director beforehand stated: “Nicolas Cage, certainly one of our biggest and most authentic actors, will painting the perfect of the American spirit of originality, enjoyable, and dedication during which something is feasible as beloved nationwide legend John Madden.
“Along with the ferocious fashion, focus, and impressed individualism of Al Davis, proprietor of the underdog Oakland Raiders, the function will probably be concerning the pleasure, humanity and genius that was John Madden in a wildly creative, cool world of the 1970’s.”
After his time with the Raiders, Madden – who handed away in 2021 on the age of 85 – went on to have a profitable three-decade-long profession as a color commentator, which cemented his place in American popular culture.
From 1988, the sports activities legend labored with Digital Arts to create an American soccer online game collection what would finally turn out to be ‘Madden NFL’, a franchise for which he turned synonymous with.
Cage’s starring function in ‘Madden’ will doubtless be certainly one of his final, because the ‘Longlegs’ actor introduced final 12 months he can be winding down his Hollywood profession.
He beforehand informed Vainness Truthful journal: “It’s beginning to solidify – I’m beginning to cement my plan. I’ll have three or 4 extra films left in me.
“I do really feel I’ve stated what I’ve needed to say with cinema. I feel I took movie efficiency so far as I might.”