Glen Powell Is a 21st Century Movie Star Charting His Own Path | Analysis
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In a sign of how times have changed, the âTwistersâ actor turned down a starring role in a major franchise to focus on generating his own material and taking bigger swings
Glen Powell, Margot Robbie and Timothee Chalamet
August 26, 2024 @ 6:15 AM
Glen Powell was the hit of the summer. That winning smile, the Texas charm, the confidence mixed with dorkiness that permeated his characters in the blockbuster âTwisters,â screwball Netflix comedy âHit Manâ and traditional rom-com âAnyone but You.âÂ
Hollywoodâs no stranger to âitâ stars of the moment, and each charts his or her own course that may or may not manifest the next Brad Pitt or Julia Roberts. But as the conversation around whether Powell is a âmovie starâ surged, the actor seized his in-demand status and took a different route: creating his own destiny.
As Glen Powell Summer was heating up, the actor was offered the lead in the next âJurassic Worldâ movie â a reboot to a franchise thatâs made over $6 billion worldwide and that Chris Pratt carried over the last three movies.
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