“Daisy Edgar-Jones raved about her ‘Twisters’ co-star in a People interview, declaring it ‘a Glen Powell Summer,’ in honor of the man, the myth, the legend himself, Glen Powell—and it’s hard to argue with that!”
As the 35-year-old heartthrob from Texas steps into the spotlight as the “next big movie star,” he has received even greater adoration. The nation’s new favorite has dominated social media and now graces theater marquees. With a string of successes, his charm may have first captivated you in “Top Gun: Maverick” as Hangman, but his allure has lingered in the hearts of many ever since.
Luckily, he didn’t disappear into the mystifying buzz around his name but has actually risen higher to new heights with back-to-back superhits: Hit Man, Anyone but You and now the blustery 2024 disaster movie Twisters, which is anything but a disaster for his skyrocketing fame and the box office.
The collaboration between Glen Powell and Lee Isaac Chung may be one for the history books.
Seamlessly slipping into any genre that’s come his way, Powell’s versatility has helped his roles fit him like a glove. For his latest roof-shattering cinematic project, he teamed up with the acclaimed filmmaker of indie hit Minari, Lee Isaac Chung. Their partnership is resulting in a stormy affair at the US box office, as forecasters have predicted Twisters will spin out of control and land a better domestic opening gross than the expected $74.6 million mark.
Powell’s film even holds a significantly higher audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, evidently faring better among them than critics, who granted it a cumulative 77% score. Releasing on July 19, Twisters already has an A- rating from Cinemascore as a follow-up to the 28-year-old expectation-defying original juggernaut Twister. Co-starring the late Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt, the visual effects explosive opened to $41 million ($82 million in today’s time) and completed its run at the global box office with $494.5 million ($992.08 million today).
Glen Powell, the ‘Class Act’ wins over non-believers
While we await the opening weekend finale for the reality to set in, the “Hit Man” himself wasted no time and paid a heartfelt tribute to the legendary actor of the 1996 OG flick. “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,” Powell wrote on X/Twitter Friday. “A great friend of mine who saw poetry in the natural world.”
“His boots are impossible to fill, but this life is all about chasing the greats.”
The Maverick star and Paxton joined forces for the 2013 film Red Wing.
A fan shortly commented: “I was already a fan of Powell; I understand people are annoyed that he suddenly seems to be thrust upon us as the “next big thing” when he’s actually been paying dues for a decade. But this is just perfect.” This goes without saying, especially since his career graph has seen organic growth originating with humble beginnings and blink-and-you-miss-it small roles.
“Just walked out of @Twistersmovie at the Grand Theatre on the square in downtown #StamfordTexas and y’all…I may go back on Sunday afternoon. It ain’t easy to do a worthy sequel to an iconic movie. They did it. @glenpowell is the movie star America needs,” another new fan of the movie (and Powell) chimed in.
It’s safe to say that it’s now Powell’s world, and we’re just living in it. People’s love for the star was further consolidated when he adopted Brisket, a rescue pup, from the Labelle Foundation while filming his latest film. Powell’s puppy has since overtaken his charms and become everyone’s new favourite and a cover star for Entertainment Weekly. Brisket and his dad have become an undeniable power household duo.
While the pup has become the leading star of Twisters without even appearing in the film, his equally loved father retains his spot as the “plot” of the movie, as also affirmed by a TikTok user. “I came to see ‘Twisters’ for the plot,” they wrote while obviously directing the focus to the Hollywood hunk of the year.
