Glen Powell has nonchalantly played down a new comparison with Ryan Gosling.
The wrapper An anonymous Hollywood producer was reported to have said of the 35-year-old Anyone But You star: “Unlike an actor like Ryan Gosling, whose appeal is mostly limited to female audiences, Glen appeals to both women and men.”
Powell re-shared the quote on the social media platform. unknownadding their grain of sand.
He replied: “Gosling is a legend. I’m just Glen,” referencing Gosling’s 2023 Barbie ballad, I’m Just Ken.
In addition to contrasting him with Ryan, the producer also said: “Glen Powell is definitely an up-and-coming movie star in the sense that audiences are now going to the movies to see him.”
Glen Powell (left in July) has nonchalantly played down a fresh comparison to Ryan Gosling (right in April) after an anonymous producer said: “Unlike an actor like Ryan Gosling, whose appeal is largely limited to female audiences, Glen appeals to women as well as men.”
Powell re-shared the quote on social media platform X and added her two cents: “Gosling is a legend. I’m just Glen,” in reference to Gosling’s 2023 Barbie ballad, I’m Just Ken.
This comes after Glen’s wild transformation for Chad Powers’ new satirical series last week left fans stunned (and some mistaking him for Tom Cruise).
Hulu has released an official image of the actor in the upcoming comedy show, a day after DailyMail.com shared sneak peek images of the unrecognizable star on set.
A joint post with Glen, ESPN, Hulu and Omaha Productions included the caption: “Think fast, run fast. Glen Powell is #ChadPowers in Hulu’s new comedy series.”
Powell co-creates the upcoming half-hour comedy series with Michael Waldron.
It was spun off from an ESPN+ sketch created by former football star Eli Manning, 43, and he will executive produce the show alongside Glen and Michael.
Also included in the recent social media post was the original sketch starring Eli as Powers.
An official synopsis for the comedy reads: ‘When bad behavior derails standout quarterback Russ Holliday’s college career, he dons a disguise and joins a struggling Southern football team as the talented and affable Chad Powers.’
Glen was spotted on set this month wearing a scruffy blonde wig and a large, prosthetic nose.
He also sported a mustache when filming began in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Hollywood hunk played down his appearance by sporting a blue Nike short-sleeved sports shirt, an arm band and yellow shorts.
Glen’s transformation for Chad Powers’ new satirical series recently left fans stunned, with some mistaking him for Tom Cruise.
Fans took to ESPN’s comments to hilariously agree that Glen could be mistaken for Tom Cruise.
The show is directed by Tony Yacenda and also stars Quentin Plair, Wynn Everett, Perry Mattfeld, Frankie A. Rodriguez and Steve Zahn.
By VarietyPowell and Waldron said in a joint statement earlier this year: “We are both die-hard college football fans.”
‘When we saw Eli as Chad Powers, we knew this was the path to a big, fun story about this world.
“We’re excited to be part of this team and can’t wait to get Chad in the game. Think fast, run fast.”
