This is a whirlwind of a news item.
Part of this sounds awesome.
Nic Cage playing him isn’t the worst casting either.
The part that doesn’t sound awesome is the focus on the video game part of this.
Madden was a legendary coach and commentator, so why make this a video game movie?
And David O. Russell being the skipper on this project is another weird stroke.
This is typically a guy that makes slightly more serious projects like ‘Silver Linings Playbook’.
He’s also a notorious (alleged)assholethat is hated by a ton actors.
In fact, George Clooney called him a"miserable fuck"two days ago.
