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| Directed by | David O. Russell |
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| Cinematography | Robert Richardson |
| Edited by | Alan Baumgarten |
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| Distributed by | Amazon MGM Studios |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Madden is an upcoming American biographical sports drama film directed by David O. Russell and written by Russell from an earlier version by Cambron Clark. The film stars Nicolas Cage as John Madden, alongside Christian Bale as Al Davis, John Mulaney, Kathryn Hahn, Sienna Miller, and Shane Gillis.
Depicts the life of football legend John Madden and his involvement in development of the Madden NFL video game series.
It was announced in May 2023 that Will Ferrell had entered early negotiations to star in the film as John Madden, with David O. Russell set to direct. [1]
However, in August, Nicolas Cage would be cast to play Madden. [2] In April 2025, Christian Bale was announced to portray Al Davis, while John Mulaney, Kathryn Hahn, and Sienna Miller were reported to be in talks to join the cast. [3] In May, Shane Gillis joined the cast. [4]
Principal photography began on April 24, 2025, in Atlanta. [5] In May 2025, several actors and crew members on the set of the film allegedly walked off after Russell used a racial slur, and also tried to insert usage of the slur into the script dialogue, then "belittled" other cast and crew members over objections to his using the slur. [6]