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John Madden's story is set to be told on the big screen.
According to Mike Fleming Jr. of Deadline, the late NFL icon is set to be the subject of the Amazon MGM movie Madden which will show the "unlikely path" that saw the famed coach venture into broadcasting and video games. Actor Nicolas Cage will portray Madden in the film.
"Nicolas Cage, one of our greatest and most original actors, will portray the best of the American spirit of originality, fun, and determination in which anything is possible as beloved national legend John Madden," director David O Russell, per Fleming Jr.