‘Madden’ Actor Quits Over N-Phrase, Nudity, as Amazon Calls Foul on Allegations

A supporting actor within the upcoming “Madden” movie stop on Friday — simply two weeks into manufacturing — allegedly over using the N-word and full frontal nudity … however sources near Amazon Studios inform us the allegations are being twisted.

Here is the deal … TMZ spoke with 5 members of the forged and crew for the upcoming movie starring Nicolas Cage because the NFL legend, and Christian Bale as Raiders proprietor Al Davis … and so they independently leveled some critical claims concerning the movie’s director, David O. Russell.

Crew and forged members instructed us that on Friday, Russell was working with the unnamed actor on an impromptu monologue when the director allegedly stated the N-word … and that upset the actor, together with others, who allegedly walked off set earlier than they broke for lunch, and subsequently wrapped for the day.

Studio sources inform TMZ … It was truly the actor’s concept to incorporate the N-word within the scene after a non-public inventive dialog with the director … however finally the phrase was not used after they shot the scene. The sources stand agency — David didn’t say the phrase whereas taking pictures the scene — however declined to take a position what upset the actor and others within the second.

We’re additionally instructed by the forged and crew sources {that a} day earlier, the identical actor made it clear he didn’t wish to be nude in a scene — a locker room setting — which allegedly pissed off David, and his response was “unprofessional.”

Nonetheless, the studio sources say an intimacy coordinator tried to make the actor extra snug and instructed totally different blocking, however the actor nonetheless had a difficulty, which is when David, calmly, stated he did not must be within the shot. The studio pressured that nudity was not sprung on anybody — everybody knew properly upfront components could be on show.

Studio sources additionally famous that the door for the actor to return to manufacturing just isn’t closed … and “conversations” are ongoing.

One “Madden” particular person instructed us manufacturing had been a “mess” with conflicts, just like the aforementioned allegations … and tensions have been being exacerbated by Nic and Christian, who’re each true Technique actors — portraying their characters with an depth that does not finish when the cameras cease rolling.