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Madden trailer sparks confusion
Nicolas Cage's John Madden trailer misses mark.
In brief
Nicolas Cage's John Madden trailer misses mark. The Madden trailer features Nicolas Cage as John Madden but fails to capture his essence, sparking confusion among fans. Originally reported by NBC Sports.
Madden trailer lands
The Madden trailer landed on Thursday, more with a thud than a BOOM.
Cage as Madden
Nicolas Cage was cast as one of the most iconic figures in american sports history.
Madden misfire
Cage's Madden looks more like weird al yankovic in the fat video than john madden.
“Cage's Madden looks more like "Weird Al" Yankovic in the Fat video than John Madden”
Madden comparison
Cage's Madden looks more like grownup chunk from the goonies than john madden.
“Cage's Madden looks more like grownup chunk from the goonies than john madden”
Madden misses mark
Cage's Madden misses the mark so badly that it's easy to overlook that joel murray doesn't even land in the area code of pat summerall.
“Cage's Madden misses the mark so badly that it's easy to overlook the fact that joel murray doesn't even land in the area code of the equally iconic pat summerall”
Madden alternative
Christian Bale as al davis could help make up for the madden misfire.
“Christian Bale as Al Davis could help make up for the Madden misfire”
Madden conclusion
The trailer generally pushes the bar low but may be better if cage does the truffle shuffle.
“Based on the trailer, cage is a caricature of someone trying to be madden and failing”
The key point
The Madden trailer features Nicolas Cage as John Madden but fails to capture his essence, sparking confusion among fans.
