"This is the way to make a college football show, which has never been done, Waldron told Esquire. I'm sure you could make Succession in the world of college football and it'd be really interesting, but you'd have to go there. Because this is a comedy, it weirdly frees you up to stay more character-focused. Just around the story of Chad, the show probably has more in common with like Breaking Bad or Barry, but it's like a character holding on to a lie."
"The idea started as an Omaha Productions skit with Eli Manning, which saw the former New York Giants quarterback wear prosthetics and try out for Penn State as a walk-on candidate named Chad Powers. Somehow, Manning's caveman-looking disguise actually fooled the assistant head coach into believing that he was a twenty-something-year-old freak who could throw the ball like a retired NFL Super Bowl champion."
The show Chad Powers centers on a former college football star who, after a public fumble, uses prosthetics to pose as a younger walk-on named Chad. The concept originated from an Omaha Productions skit starring Eli Manning, whose disguise fooled a Penn State assistant coach and earned over 10 million YouTube views. Omaha Productions adapted the sketch into a scripted Hulu series starring Glen Powell, with Loki creator Michael Waldron helping shape the tone. Waldron likened the series' character-driven, comedic approach to shows like Breaking Bad and Barry. Season two has not been confirmed; Powell has mentioned dream cameo ideas.
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