When word emerged last year that Nicholas Cage will take a break from making a nonstop string of movies to play John Madden in yet another movie, it was a curiosity.

Russell helms the film that also stars John Mulaney, Kathryn Hahn, and Sienna Miller.Game on.Oscar winners Nicolas Cage and Christian Bale portray NFL giants John Madden and Al Davis, respectively, in the first image Amazon MGM Studios has released from its upcoming movie Madden.

EXCLUSIVE: As Amazon MGM Studios began production Tuesday on Madden, allow Deadline to bring you the first image of Nicolas Cage as Raiders head coach-turned-iconic broadcaster John Madden, and Christian Bale as Raiders team owner Al Davis.