Nicolas Cage unrecognisable on set of new sports movie Madden

This Oscar winner looks almost unrecognisable on the set of his new movie, rocking a brown wig and ‘fat suit’ for the role.

Nicolas Cage has been spotted looking almost unrecognisable on the set of his new movie, Madden.

Pictures from the set of the upcoming sports biopic showed the 61-year-old’s stellar transform into NFL legend John Madden, who served as head coach of the Oakland Raiders before becoming a successful sports commentator and lending his name, voice and persona to the popular Madden NFL video game series with EA Sports.

Hollywood star Nicolas Cage looks unrecognisable on the Atlanta set of his new movie Madden. Picture: BACKGRID

The Oscar winner plays NFL legend John Madden in the sports biopic. Picture: BACKGRID

To step into the late sporting legend’s shoes, Cage sported a vintage blue tracksuit, white button-up shirt and light brown wig all while reportedly wearing a fat suit on the Atlanta, Georgia, set.

Former Oakland Raiders head coach John Madden was well loved in the NFL community. Picture: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images

The actor ditched his suits for trackies for the film. Picture: Victoria Sirakova/Getty Images

Cage, seen here with wife Riko Shibata, reportedly wears a fat suit on set. Picture: Jerod Harris/Getty Images

Fellow Oscar winner Christian Bale also stars in the movie, portraying Al Davis, who was Madden‘s close friend and former owner of the Raiders.

Last month, Amazon MGM Studios shared a first look at Cage and Bale dressed in ‘70s fashion on set, with their characters showing off the Super Bowl rings they won in 1977 after leading the Raiders to victory.

First look at Cage and Christian Bale in characters. Picture: Amazon MGM Studios

“Your first-look at Nicolas Cage as John Madden and Christian Bale as Al Davis on set of the upcoming film, Madden. Production is currently underway,” read a caption on Instagram.

“The film follows Madden’s remarkable journey – from his Super Bowl-winning partnership with Al Davis and the Raiders, to creating Madden NFL, and becoming one of the most iconic voices in football history.”

Bale plays Al Davis, the former owner of the Oakland Raiders. Picture: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Kathryn Hahn plays Cage’s on-screen wife Virginia. Picture: Monica Schipper/Getty Images

British actress Sienna Miller will plays Bale’s on-screen wife Carol. Picture: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

The biopic also stars John Mulaney as EA founder Trip Hawkins, Kathryn Hahn as Madden’s wife Virginia, and Sienna Miller as Al’s wife Carol.

Madden sadly died in 2021 aged 85. No specific cause of death was publicly disclosed.

“Nobody loved football more than Coach. He was football. He was an incredible sounding board to me and so many others,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement at the time.

“There will never be another John Madden, and we will forever be indebted to him for all he did to make football and the NFL what it is today.”

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