Glen Powell
Presley Ann/Getty ImagesGlen Powell It’s an anachronism. It’s the popular big man in Hollywood that we haven’t seen since. Tom Cruise He was hanging from a rope in a sleek bank vault. And he’s pushing the type of film that could bring Central America to the multiplex.
“Having grown up in Texas and the surrounding areas, I know that there are vast areas of the country that are missing movies that they want to see,” Powell said. The Telegraph “New York and Los Angeles make the decisions about what to make, but there’s a much larger audience to think about,” he said in an interview published Saturday, July 13.
Powell’s roller coaster career has taken him to every corner of Hollywood. He began his career in 2003 with a starring role in a children’s film. Spy Kids 3D: Game Over.
He later starred in a comedy film. Set up And the Fox TV series Scream Queens ~ before Sylvester Stallone Casting him in 2014 action sequel The Expendables 3. Powell became a household name thanks to his roles in: Top Gun: Maverick And romantic comedy Anyone but you.
Some modern-day stars have never gotten their “Texas Forever” moment on Friday Night Lights, despite auditioning for the iconic NBC show. FNL followed a fictional high school football team in the (also fictional) town of Dillon, Texas, from 2006 to 2011. The team and the town were played by stars Connie Britton (Tammy Taylor), Kyle (…).
Anyone but you It helped shape Powell’s views on Hollywood’s productions and the ways in which they disappoint audiences.
“One thing I’ve realized recently is that when studios say a genre is dead, that means there’s a huge opportunity because the market isn’t serving it,” he said. The Telegraph. “It seems like romantic comedies are out of business because they don’t make money at the box office. But I don’t think there’s a problem facing Hollywood that can’t be solved by a really good movie.”
that much Twister The star hails from the “Wide Country” of America, where he hopes to serve alongside blockbusters from the past. And there’s no doubt that’s where Powell feels most comfortable. After 15 years in Hollywood, Powell returned to his native Texas this year.
“This feels good for my head, my heart and my soul,” he said. The Hollywood Reporter At that time.
But don’t take Powell’s packing for Austin as a sign of complacency. The actor told CBS Mornings in June that he has little time to think about the future, especially when it comes to his love life.
“These days, life is moving so fast that I don’t even know if I can bring someone back in a healthy way no matter how hard I try,” he shared. “I realized there were new aspects to this life and this job that I didn’t understand.”
