Christian Bale Looks Almost Unrecognisable As Al Davis In John Madden Biopic
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The 51-year-old star was spotted on the sets of Madden in North Carolina, earlier this week.
Christian Bale is stepping into the ring, in a way you've never seen him before. The talented actor looks completely unrecognisable with a receding hairline wig and bleached eyebrows, taking on the role of Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis in the upcoming John Madden biopic.
The 51-year-old star was spotted on the sets of Madden in North Carolina, earlier this week. He wore a black leather jacket paired with a white V-neck, black pants and dress shoes. A set of championship rings completed the look.
Can't get enough of these Christian Bale photos as Al Davis for the John Madden movie. pic.twitter.com/zR8p3Bc4gi — The Autumn Windbags (@TheWindbags) June 5, 2025
Apart from Bale, Madden features Nicolas Cage as the titular legendary NFL coach, who won Super Bowl XI in 1977 for the Raiders and later became a broadcaster. Last month, the makers revealed the first look of Bale and Cage from the film.
The image featured the duo standing in a football stadium, flaunting their Super Bowl rings. While Bale wore a white shirt underneath a grey jacket, Cage sported a beige sweater and a black jacket.
'The film follows Madden's remarkable journey — from his Super Bowl-winning partnership with Al Davis and the Raiders, to creating Madden NFL, and becoming one of the most iconic voices in football history," the studio said in a release.
For those who don't know, John Madden was the Raiders' head coach from 1969 until 1978. He was one of the youngest head coaches in history when the Raiders hired him at the age of 32. His most notable triumph came in January 1977, when he guided the Raiders to a 32-14 victory against the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl XI. From 1979 until 2009, he served as an expert analyst on NFL telecasts for CBS, Fox, ABC, and NBC, earning 16 Sports Emmy Awards.
Madden's supporting cast includes John Mulaney as Trip Hawkins, Kathryn Hahn as Virginia Madden and Sienna Miller as Carol Davis. The film is directed by David O. Russell, who previously worked with Bale in The Fighter and American Hustle.
Co-written by David O. Russell and Cambron Clark, the upcoming film is being produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Escape Artists and SMAC Entertainment, while Amazon MGM Studios serves as the distributor.
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June 05, 2025, 18:13 IST
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