"Lately I'm getting the feeling, he confides, that I came in at the end. The best is over. I know Tony was talking about the mindful joy of building an incredibly violent organised crime enterprise from the ground up but lately I've been thinking about his words every time I watch Glen Powell giving it 200% as a movie star."
"You get the feeling he's coming in at the end of something. Yet barely a week goes by where I don't hear of an uncast starring role the bodyguard in the Bodyguard remake, the cybercriminal in the Matrix remake, the hot soldier in the Starship Troopers remake and not think: tell you what, Glen Powell could do that for you."
"He is, quite simply, a one-man cargo cult for Hollywood's vanished primacy. Jumper, trousers and shoes: Tom Ford I'm kidding, of course. Because the good news, I discover as I sit with him, is that you can kid around with Glen Powell: actor, writer, proud Texan. And also: condiment tycoon, at a price point America can afford (more on that later, rest assured). Truly, I don't know how anyone takes themselves seriously in this job, he laughs."
Glen Powell is portrayed as a hardworking, ambitious mid-level Hollywood actor who often gives maximal effort and seeks leading roles in prominent remakes. Many mainstream viewers still do not recognize him despite frequent casting buzz for high-profile parts such as a bodyguard, a cybercriminal, and a soldier. Powell consistently presents himself as reliable, punctual, and intensely promotional, willing to work harder than others to make projects succeed. He adopts a playful, self-deprecating persona — actor, writer, proud Texan — and treats the acting profession as inherently absurd rather than self-serious while aiming to restore broader movie-star recognition.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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