Nicolas Cage's John Madden sees the future of football in new Madden trailer

David O. Russell’s testy elan for professionally driven figures depicted in garish facsimiles of period clothing and wild hairpieces continues apace in the new trailer for Madden, his sports biopic about legendary coach and sportscaster John Madden. This latest business addresses the dangers of the man’s health-threatening work ethic, charted by an ulcer diagnosis, a professional reassessment, and the firm support of his wife, Virginia (Kathryn Hahn), all presented with the crackling chk-chk-boom you might expect from a David O. Russell trailer (watch out: Dangerous professional at work!). “It’s a sin not to use your gift,” Christian Bale tells Nicolas Cage’s Madden (as former Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis), with that sneer Bale gets whenever he puts on that surly Northeastern American tough-guy affectation he has. Shane Gillis is also present!