The actor known for Elf and the forthcoming Barbie movie, among many, many other roles, is in talks to star as John Madden in a film for Amazon about the creation of Madden Football.
In a post-Super Mario Bros. Movie and The Last of Us world, video game adaptations are the next Hollywood gold rush, and studios are casting its net on all game genres in the hopes of striking it big. Next up: Madden, Amazon Studios’ take on the birth of the massive Madden NFL football video games.
According to Deadline, the film will be directed by Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle director David O.
