Nicolas Cage’s upcoming sports film Drive crazy will require a major transformation into an NFL legend. Cage will play John Madden, the legendary NFL commentator and Hall of Fame head coach whose name is best known as the best-selling football video game of all time. Madden was an NFL hopeful in the late 1950s who played as an offensive lineman and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles before his playing career was ended by injuries.

Madden had a very impressive coaching career in the NFL, spanning 10 seasons and earning a winning percentage of 75.9% and an overall record of 103-32-7 (via Pro Football Hall of Fame). Despite being the face of the Madden football video game franchise for decades, he died in December 2021 at the age of 85. Cage, who had just finished his insane performance in the acclaimed horror film Long-leggedisn’t known for acting in sports movies, but has a lot of potential for the Madden biopic.

Nicolas Cage is the perfect cast for John Madden

Both Cage and Madden are larger than life personalities

Cage hasn’t acted in too many sports movies or biopics, although he did star in a meta-biopic about himself in 2022 The unbearable burden of enormous talent. As with other idiosyncratic actors like Keanu Reeves and Jason Statham, it can be difficult to distract Cage from his larger-than-life personality, even when he is immersed in a transformative role. However, since John Madden is also a larger-than-life personality, The role of John Madden requires someone with the presence and enthusiasm of Cage.

Cage is a true cinephile, so it will be interesting to see how he approaches his development process as he learns to portray Madden. Cage is known for his devoted dedication to his roles, and it is likely that he will complete the required reading and video games to fully capture the iconic aura of John Madden, which certainly will not be easy. There is also the question of Madden’s remarkable stature, he was 6’4″ tall and had an undeniable physical presenceThe 6’0″ Cage may have to lift weights for this role.

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The role of John Madden requires a physical transformation for Nicolas Cage

Cage also has to really nail the iconic Madden voice

Cage has recently shown how far he can go to achieve a deeper immersion in his characters by growing beards in his recent films, such as Dream scenario And Pig and completely transforms into the titular antagonist Longlegs in the latest horror film. Cage will certainly have to gain muscle mass to play a convincing John Madden, which shouldn’t be a big problem. However, it is not so easy to get the iconic Drive crazy The voice that millions of people have known and loved for decades will be the most important part of Cage’s portrayal of the NFL legend.

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Drive crazy

Madden is a biographical documentary drama that chronicles the life and career of legendary coach and sports commentator John Madden. The film explores his dream of becoming the head coach of a major NFL team and the consequences it has on him, leading him to pursue a second career on the side. The film also covers his various endorsement opportunities and the eventual launch of the Madden NFL football video game series.

director

David O’Russell

Studio(s)

Escape artist

Sales Partner

Prime Video, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Authors

Cambron Clark

Main genre

biography

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