Nicolas Cage will star in John Madden's biopic

Nicolas Cage has taken on another interesting role. The experienced actor has reportedly come on board Drive crazyan upcoming feature film that explores John Madden’s transition from Super Bowl winning head coach of the Oakland Raiders to one of the most famous sportscasters in NFL history.

According to Deadline, Cage will take the lead in Drive crazy. The film, which is currently being produced at Amazon MGM Studios, is being directed by David O. Russell (Holy Three Kings, American hustle and bustle, Amsterdam). The plan is for Cage plays Maddenand the casting follows previous reports of other big names potentially being considered for the role. At one point there were rumors that Deadpool and Wolverine Star Hugh Jackman was in talks to play the legendary broadcaster. This followed an earlier report that Saturday Night Life The former Will Ferrell was considered for the role of Madden.

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“Nicolas Cage, one of our greatest and most original actors, will represent the best of the American spirit of originality, fun and determination, where anything is possible, as beloved national legend John Madden,” Russell said in a statement. “Combined with the wild style, focus and inspired individualism of Al Davis, owner of the underdog Oakland Raiders, the film will be about the joy, humanity and genius that John Madden represented in a wildly inventive, cool world of the 1970s.”

Russell directs, using a new draft of the screenplay the director wrote based on an original version by Cambron Clark. Producers include Todd Black and Escape Artists partners Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch, along with Jonathan Shukat, Matthew Budman and Russell. Escape Artists’ David Bloomfield is executive producer.

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Cage probably wouldn’t be the first name that comes to mind for most moviegoers when casting John Madden, but the casting fits the way the actor keeps turning to new films that are very different from each other. Most recently, he played a serial killer in the thriller Long-leggedwhich was a huge success at the box office. Last year he played Dracula in the horror comedy Renfieldanother unique role of several that the actor has taken on in recent years. Dream scenario And Arcadian There are other current films in which the actor appears.

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Source: Deadline