Hoo boy. The upcoming Madden movie that's skipping theaters and heading straight to Prime Video has already been revealed in the trailer. But we haven't seen an extended scene of Nicolas Cage as John Madden... until now.
And fans are all comparing it to a Saturday Night Live sketch. It's Cage as Madden, using a telestrator before it was electronic, scribbling on a clear pane of glass and confusing the heck out of everyone from viewers to the production truck. Cage's voice seems to be the thing that has everyone stuck (lots of Jimmy Stewart imitation observations), but there's so much more to take in here.
Here's a sampling of the reaction to the clip that dropped on Tuesday:
And football commentary was never the same. #MaddenMovie. November 18.
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— Prime Movies (@primemovies) October 27, 2026
— Shirt Rip (@ShirtRip) October 28, 2026
He sounds like 10% Jimmy Stewart, 90% Nicolas Cage.
— Edward Fear (@FastEddieFear) October 28, 2026
0% Madden.
I mean this is basically a desecration of Madden’s legacy. Astoundingly bad.
— Mark Valorian (@markvalorian) October 28, 2026
Nicolas Cage sounds like John Madden as Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey. pic.twitter.com/EpGN6VjuPm
— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) October 28, 2026
I was wondering how Nicolas Cage was going to pull off being Madden.
— Brian O’Leary (@BrianDOLeary) October 27, 2026
Turns out he didn’t pull it off at all. https://t.co/f0Cvs0HLZD
This is going to be a shame. https://t.co/LNtfP2BDIQ
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) October 28, 2026
Yikes.
When is the Madden movie premiere date?
That would be Nov. 18, 2026.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Fans rip apart awkward Nicolas Cage 'Madden' clip: 'Astoundingly bad'
