John Madden Biopic: Actor Will Ferrell in talks to play the late NFL legend; more details

A biopic on John Madden is in the offing from Amazon and MGM, to be directed by the Oscar-nominated David O Russell of American Hustle and Silver Linings Playbook fame. Talks are on to cast a good actor to play the legendary John Madden, an American football coach, and sports commentator in the National Football League (NFL). Here’s what we know about the film.

According to Deadline, actor Will Ferrell of Spirited fame may be roped in to essay Madden in the biopic. However, fans of Madden are not too happy hearing this, with some reactions on social media.

What will the John Madden biopic show?

The film, tentatively titled Madden, will be produced by Todd Black of Escape Artists. It will focus more on John Madden's career after the NFL, when he pioneered one of the most successful video game franchises, associating with Electronic Arts.

In 1988, John Madden lent his name and voice to the Madden video game, which is still popular and in 2022, released the Madden NFL 23.

Madden biopic vs Madden series

The biopic movie is different from a biopic series on John Madden that was announced in February 2023. The limited series will focus on his football and NFL career rather than the video game part. The Madden series is being created by director Gavin O'Connor and writer Alex Sohn, with Tom Brady as an executive producer on board.

About Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell is famous for Saturday Night Live (SNL), but was seen in a holiday musical film called Spirited (2022) with Ryan Reynolds. Ferrell is part of Greta Gerwig's Barbie (2023) which stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. He also stars in Todd Haynes' film May December (2023), which premiered at Cannes 2023.

Ferrell has also starred in films like Elf (2003), Step Brothers (2008), and the Anchorman film series (2004 and 2013) that’s also written by him. The actor also voices a dog in the upcoming comedy Strays (2023).

The release date of Madden is not set yet.

FAQs:

Q1:Who is John Madden?
John Madden was an American football coach and sports commentator in the NFL.

Q2:What is the John Madden biopic called?
Madden.