See Nicolas Cage As John Madden In Madden Movie's First Photo

He's stolen the Declaration of Independence, traded faces with John Travolta, and soon will portray one of the most famous faces in video games--and NFL football. Amazon MGM Studios has revealed the first photo of Nicolas Cage as John Madden on X, appearing beside fellow Oscar winner Christian Bale as former Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis.

The social media post adds that Madden is in production right now, which makes sense considering the promotional photo. The movie has come together relatively quickly, as Cage joined the biopic in August. The cast also includes John Mulaney as EA founder Trip Hawkins; Agatha All Along star Kathryn Hahn as Madden's wife, Virginia; and Sienna Miller as the wife of All Davis, Carol Davis. Meanwhile, Hawkins doesn't sound too keen on the movie.

Along with the first-look photo, Amazon MGM provided a synopsis of Madden: "The film follows Madden's remarkable journey--from his Super Bowl-winning partnership with Al Davis and the Raiders, to creating Madden NFL, and becoming one of the most iconic voices in football history."

Madden died in late 2021, and EA Sports honored the NFL legend by placing him on the cover for Madden NFL 23. The former coach and announcer used to serve as the cover star in the first few entries for the long-running video game franchise. The latest entry in the sports series was Madden NFL 25. Looking ahead, Madden NFL 26 will arrive on August 14.

David O. Russell is directing Madden and has previous experience covering the sports world with two films: The Fighter and Silver Linings Playbook. Amazon also has a documentary focusing on the Madden NFL series with It's In The Game.