"He has matinee idol looks, can deliver convincing performances in any genre, loves doing his own stunts, and, boy, can he run fast! No, I'm not talking about Tom Cruise - I'm talking about Glen Powell. In an era where genuine movie stars are becoming endangered species, Powell is making the case that they can and do still exist. And his training comes from one of the best."
"Though Powell got his first acting role more than two decades ago, he rose from relative obscurity to the latest "It" actor in Hollywood after starring alongside Cruise as Lieutenant Jake "Hangman" Seresin in the 2022 blockbuster hit "Top Gun: Maverick." Soon after, he solidified his sex symbol status starring opposite Sydney Sweeney in the 2023 rom-com "Anyone but You," which brought in over $220 million in theaters worldwide and helped revive the rom-com genre at the box office."
"But if Powell is to ascend to Tom Cruise levels of superstardom, he'll first have to nail his gutsiest move yet: becoming the face of a remake of a movie that first starred one of the biggest actors of the 1980s: Arnold Schwarzenegger. If anyone has faith that Powell can pull it off, it's Edgar Wright, who directed him in his new film "The Running Man," in theaters Friday."
Glen Powell rose from relative obscurity to mainstream fame after starring alongside Tom Cruise as Lieutenant Jake "Hangman" Seresin in 2022's Top Gun: Maverick. He solidified sex-symbol status in 2023's rom-com Anyone But You, which grossed over $220 million worldwide and helped revive the rom-com genre. He has since led a blockbuster (Twisters) and a TV series (Hulu's Chad Powers), demonstrating range across film and television. Powell performs many of his own stunts, trained in part by experienced action performers, and now headlines Edgar Wright's remake of The Running Man, a high-stakes action role originally associated with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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