Glen Powell is a household name these days, thanks to the box office success of Top Gun: Maverick and the romantic comedy Anyone but You. Twisters is one of his upcoming films that will be released this summer. That being said, the actor, 35, appears to be part of every new project that is being announced daily.
Well, that does not imply, however, that the actor is accepting every offer. He has actually already passed up two enormous opportunities. Recently, Powell spoke with THR about his career to date, as well as his decisions for the future.
It seems, surprisingly, that he has already made a few big choices about future endeavors. In his interview, he did not specifically say that he would not play a superhero role in a movie. But rather than quoting directly, the article’s author suggested his selective casting process.
This is Why Glen Powell Walked Away from Jurassic World Franchise
Glen Powell admitted to being picky when a storm of movie role offers came his way. The acclaimed actor recently revealed that one of those roles was a spot in the upcoming Jurassic Park reboot.
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, the Top Gun: Maverick star explained why he opted against featuring in the Jurassic Park reboot film despite admiring the titular franchise. Though the screenplay enticed him, and he believed the reboot would “kill”, Powell turned it down because he wanted to ensure any role he takes makes him and the audience “happy”.
Jurassic is one of my favorite movies. It’s one of the things I’ve wanted to do my whole life. I’m not doing that movie because I read the script and I immediately was like, my presence in this movie doesn’t help it. And the script’s great. The movie’s going to fucking kill. It’s not about that. It’s about choosing where you’re going to make an audience happy and where you’re going to make yourself happy.
In the interview, Powell explained why he turned down a role in the Jurassic Park reboot, stating that he wanted to choose roles that would make not only the audience “happy” but also himself. While some may have interpreted this as a blanket statement about avoiding superhero or prestige films, it seems that this was just a generic inference made by the author of the article.
Powell never explicitly stated that he would never consider a role in a Marvel movie. In fact, he left the possibility open by saying, “It’s about choosing where you’re going to make an audience happy and where you’re going to make yourself happy”. This indicates that if the right role were to come along, Powell may indeed consider a Marvel movie.
Glen Powell’s Thoughts on Potential Marvel and DC Roles
The popularity of superhero movie roles has grown significantly over the last ten years and shows no signs of slowing down; actors are vying for these roles. There is no shortage of roles, with about plenty of projects featuring comic book characters in development at Marvel Studios and DC Studios.
Cyclops and Hal Jordan/Green Lantern are the two characters that fans cast in the most number when it comes to the iconic roles of both companies’ characters. The actor most commonly cited in connection with these two roles is Glen Powell.
Though he has never “had a conversation” with Marvel, the actor spoke with Entertainment Tonight last year about how he felt about being fan-cast in these roles.
It takes a long time to navigate this town. So for anyone to be like, ‘Oh, he’d be great in this role,’ it’s humbling, it’s great.
Powell has turned down other well-known projects in addition to Jurassic World 4, including “Bourne Identity”, per THR.
So, while fans may have been quick to assume that the actor will never make a superhero flick, it’s important not to ignore the fact that anything is possible in the ever-evolving world of the movie industry. So, don’t count Powell out just yet; he may just surprise us all with a superhero role in the future.
