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Nic Cage is almost unrecognizable as coach John Madden in the new trailer for Madden, a film from director David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle) that's coming to Prime Video this November 18.
Donning a sandy-blonde wig and a bigger body, Cage portrays the sports icon from his victory at the Super Bowl XI with the Oakland Raiders to his foray into being the face of one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time, Madden NFL.
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Check out the Madden trailer below:
If you don’t know, Madden coached the Raiders from 1969 to 1978 and had a .759 winning percentage—the highest among coaches with more than 100 career victories. When he retired, he became a broadcaster for all four major networks over three decades. In 1988, he partnered with EA Sports to lend his name and expertise to what would become the Madden NFL video game franchise. He died on December 28, 2021, at the age of 85.
“Madden is the celebration of a brilliant mind whose once-in-a-century spirit and personality, partnership with his wife Virginia, lifelong friendships, and infectious love of people and football transcended the world of sports,” Prime Video said in its announcement.
Even more exciting, the cast is star-studded with the likes of (an equally unrecognizable) Christian Bale as Raiders owner Al Davis, John Mulaney as EA Sports founder Trip Hawkins, Kathryn Hahn as Madden's wife, Virginia, Sienna Miller as Davis's wife, Carol, and Shane Gillis (who plays “an original character close to the family”).
You can watch Madden on Prime Video beginning November 18. Prime is $14.99 a month or $139 annually but Amazon also offers discounted membership options providing the same benefits of a regular Prime membership at only 50-percent of the cost. Young adults (ages 18-24) and college students can try Prime for Young Adults with a six-month trial, then pay only $7.49 per month or $69 per year. Qualifying government-assistance recipients can try Prime Access for 30 days before paying $6.99 per month.