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Actor In 'Madden' Movie Has Reportedly Quit
- A supporting actor quit the production of the biopic Madden two weeks after filming began in May 2025.
- The departure followed tensions reportedly caused by disagreements over a nude locker room scene and alleged use of the N-word by director David O. Russell.
- Sources clarified that the director did not say the racial slur on set and that the nude scene and its requirements were known well in advance with an intimacy coordinator present.
- The film features Oscar-winning actors Nicolas Cage as John Madden and Christian Bale portraying Al Davis, the owner of the Raiders, with insiders describing the production as chaotic, partly due to the intense Method acting approaches of the two leads.
- Studio representatives say conversations about the actor’s potential return to the project are ongoing and the door remains open despite the walk-off.
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Actor In 'Madden' Movie Has Reportedly Quit
The Most Underrated Sports Movies Of All Time (1:32) Production for the "Madden" film, chronicling the life of legendary NFL head coach and broadcaster John Madden, has apparently hit a snag after an actor quit the film.According to TMZ via Yahoo Entertainment, an unnamed actor working on the film (presumably not Nicolas Cage or Christian Bale) has quit over an issue with director David O. Russell. Per the report, Russell used a slur while worki…
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