Glen Powell paid tribute to the late Bill Paxton, who starred in the original Twister film in 1996.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Hit Man star wrote: ‘As we release Twisters into the world today, I just wanted to look up and tip my hat to the legend that is Bill Paxton.
“A great friend of mine who saw poetry in the natural world. It’s impossible to fill his shoes, but this life is about chasing the greats.”
He shared a photo of himself and Bill, in which they are seen smiling at the camera while wearing cowboy hats and standing in front of a field of grass.
The new Twisters movie debuted in theaters on July 19 and also stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Kiernan Shipka and Paxton’s son, James Paxton.
Glen Powell paid tribute to the late Bill Paxton, who starred in the original Twister film in 1996
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Hit Man star wrote: “As we release Twisters into the world today, I just wanted to look up and tip my hat to the legend that is Bill Paxton.”
Previously, the Anyone But You actor said his new film is neither a sequel nor a reboot.
“It’s definitely not a reboot. We’re not trying to recreate the story of the first one,” Glen shared with Fashion last year.
“It’s a completely original story. There are no characters from the original film, so it’s not really a sequel. It’s just a standalone story set in the present day.”
“I don’t think anyone has mentioned this movie in a long time, but when I talk to people, they say, ‘That was one of my favorite movies when I was a kid. That movie terrified me,'” he continued.
According to a synopsis of the film, “Haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado, Kate Cooper is lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi, to test an innovative new tracking system.
‘She soon crosses paths with Tyler Owens, a charming but reckless social media superstar who enjoys posting about his storm-chasing adventures.
‘As storm season intensifies, Kate, Tyler and their competing teams find themselves in a fight for their lives as multiple systems converge on central Oklahoma.’
Powell’s latest cinematic venture is being hailed by critics as the “summer blockbuster” as the tornado movie hits theaters nearly 30 years after the original.
The standards Maddy Mussen described Twisters as “exciting and emotional parts” and called Daisy and Glenn “natural leads” in her five-star review of the film that left her “wanting more.”
The Independent’Clarisse Loughrey was also impressed, giving the film four out of five stars, stating that the story is “intense to the point of being scary.”
Robbie Collin from The Telegraph He was full of praise, calling the film the “best cinematic experience” since Top Gun: Maverick, in which Powell also starred.
James Paxton, 30, has spoken out about how it felt to appear in the film his late father was so well known for, saying he usually feels closer to his dad on the set of a movie or TV show.
‘A great friend of mine who saw poetry in the natural world. It’s impossible to fill his shoes, but this life is about chasing the greats.’
He shared a photo of himself with Bill. In it, they are smiling for the camera while wearing cowboy hats and standing in front of a pasture. Paxton was photographed in 2016.
Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt and Cary Elwes appeared in the 1996 film Twister.
The new Twisters film debuted in theaters on July 19 and also stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Kiernan Shipka and Paxton’s son James Paxton, pictured in Powell in 2024.
“It’s actually a cameo, so it’s an Easter egg for fans of Dad and the original. I made this for Dad,” said James Paxton, pictured with his father in 2010.
“Well, initially, my agents sent me an audition and I had to audition for a part. Some time went by and I didn’t really hear anything, so I was like, ‘Oh, I guess maybe it’s not going to work out. ‘ And then, my team told me that they were offering me a part,” Paxton said. Entertainment Weekly earlier this month.
The younger Paxton had to “take a little time to process” whether he should be in the film, considering “the background of my father and his importance in the original and his absence.”
He added: “It’s an emotional thing. It wasn’t something I could decide on straight away. It took me a little while to process it, just to take in the magnitude of it.”
“It’s actually a cameo, so it’s an Easter egg for fans of Dad and the original. I made this for Dad.”
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