NFL fans expressed some pretty heated responses on social media to the first clip of Nicolas Cage in the upcoming movie Madden, where the Oscar winner portrays the legendary football TV commentator John Madden.
Director David O. Russell’s film chronicles Madden’s relationship with Al Davis (played by Christian Bale) and Madden’s journey, as the official synopsis puts it, "from a Super Bowl-winning partnership with the Raiders, to becoming football’s most recognizable voice, to building the worldwide Madden NFL video game."
In the clip (seen below), Cage’s Madden sits opposite Joel Murray’s Pat Summerall as Madden breaks down a play on the telestrator while the crew in the booth react to it.
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Judging by the visceral responses from a slew of football fans on social media, they appear to be mostly upset that Cage doesn’t sound like the iconic sports host. (I guess these fans must have missed the film’s trailer, since this isn’t the first time Cage’s Madden performance has been revealed.)
Here's a sample of the kinds of responses that have been posted:
Criticisms weren’t reserved just for the performances. Cinema Tweets blasted the man behind the camera in their post, saying, “David O. Russell might never direct a film again after Madden. Do I want that to happen? Of course not. I want Madden to be a huge success. But if this film turns out as bad as it looks (and based on this trailer…it looks bad), who would ever bankroll O. Russell again? He just made the worst film of his career with Amsterdam & if he follows it up with another flop, why would anyone take another chance on him? Especially when you consider how difficult he is to work with as a director. There’s a lot on the line for O. Russell right now.”
In addition to Cage and Bale, Madden also stars Kathryn Hahn, Sienna Miller, John Mulaney, and Shane Gillis. Madden opens in select theaters on November 18, 2026 via Amazon MGM Studios.
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