Nicolas Cage to play John Madden in biopic

[Cyclonepride]

Nicolas Cage to Play NFL Icon John Madden in David O. Russell’s Biopic

Nicolas Cage will portray American football coach and sports commentator John Madden in a biopic from David O. Russell.

variety.com

Not sure who I would cast, but even as a fan of Nicolas Cage, this seems a bit odd.

 

[Pope]

To think Cage began his feature film career with a bit part in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Many believed the only reason he got the bit part was because he was Francis Ford Coppola's nephew, so he changed his name from Coppola to Cage afterwards.

116 feature films later, you could say he's done alright.

 

[CYdTracked]

Frank Caliendo does the best Madden IMO

 

[pourcyne]

Thanks for the warning.

 

[clonedude]

John Candy would have been good probably.

Nick Cage seems terrible.

 

[JP4CY]

John Candy would have been good probably.

Nick Cage seems terrible.

I thought Will Ferrell was a candidate.

 

[Nothingman]

To think Cage began his feature film career with a bit part in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Many believed the only reason he got the bit part was because he was Francis Ford Coppola's nephew, so he changed his name from Coppola to Cage afterwards.

116 feature films later, you could say he's done alright.

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A young Andy Samberg too! Maybe not.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

A young Andy Samberg too! Maybe not.

Samberg would of been around 3 at this time so definitely not him but he's certainly a solid lookalike.

 

[KnappShack]

John Candy would have been good probably.

Nick Cage seems terrible.

Nick Cage is the shitz in every movie.

 

[Gonzo]

Not sure if he's getting a little too up there in age, but Jeff Daniels is one of the most criminally underrated actors of our time IMO and would've been perfect for this with his comedic and dramatic chops.

 

[IASTATE07]

Stop wasting your time with this and just make a couple more National Treasure movies already.

 

[Nothingman]

Samberg would have been around 3 at this time so definitely not him but he's certainly a solid lookalike.

Definitely but at first glance it sure looked like him.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Definitely but at first glance it sure looked like him.

It made me have to do a google search just to make sure.

 

[Sigmapolis]

Not sure if he's getting a little too up there in age, but Jeff Daniels is one of the most criminally underrated actors of our time IMO and would've been perfect for this with his comedic and dramatic chops.

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There aren't many who have his chops for comedy, drama, and action all in equal measure.

 

[madguy30]

There aren't many who have his chops for comedy, drama, and action all in equal measure.

Cranston but I don't see him as Madden.

Then again when I was watching Malcolm in the Middle I didn't see him as a sociopathic meth dealer either.

 

[Sigmapolis]

Cranston but I don't see him as Madden.

Then again when I was watching Malcolm in the Middle I didn't see him as a sociopathic meth dealer either.

One of the most disappointing films I've ever seen was the 2014 version of Godzilla.

I was expecting an epic showdown between Bryan Cranston and Godzilla.

Not what I got. Booooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

 

[JEFF420]

if hes not fat and taking a bus to every football game this fall... getting into character.

 

[BCClone]

John Goodman seems about the right person for older John Madden.

 

[1TwistedCyclone]

Not a lot of chubby, folksy actors with the right amount of gravitas anymore to carry the role of John Madden correctly.

 

[CRcyclone6]

Nick Cage is the shitz in every movie.

Memphis Raines vs Cameron Poe! Who ya got???