Glen Powell is an iconic actor known for portraying the role of Lt. Jake ‘Hangman’ Seresin alongside Tom Cruise in the 2022 film Top Gun: Maverick. The actor recently talked about Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Antonio Banderas, the likes of whom once gave him the same advice back in the early 2010s!
Starring alongside Tom Cruise and finding worldwide fame and love, the actor has appeared in countless unforgettable roles, including one in the 2014 film The Expendables 3. That’s when the three veteran actors gave Powell the same advice.
Glen Powell Was Advised The Same Thing By 3 Veteran Actors!
Born in 1988, Glen Powell spent his childhood watching veteran actors like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Antonio Banderas, and Harrison Ford wreak havoc on the television and theater screens. Being obsessed with the early 80s and 90s heroes, Powell got the opportunity to meet them back in 2014!
Although the Top Gun: Maverick actor is just 35 years old, Powell’s career is already seeing a rise in popularity. Starring alongside Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick, Powell had the attention of the world in his hands.
Despite having some notable movies to his name, Powell worships the veteran actors. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the actor talked about how he wanted to star in older movies compared to modern ones. In a striking moment, Powell revealed that he was told by 3 veteran actors that he was born in the wrong generation of actors!
It was these giants — Antonio Banderas, Harrison Ford, Schwarzenegger — and they were all like, ‘Man, you are doing this in the wrong moment.’ Like, ‘This is not the time.’
Alongside these veteran giants, director Richard Linklater also agreed that Glen Powell was born a bit late!
I can’t be like, ‘My advice to you is to be born 25 years earlier,’ but I’ve thought that about Glen. Like, God, you’re in the wrong era.
Finding fame suddenly came as a shock to Powell. who wasn’t accustomed to signing autographs or sitting in interviews with Jimmy Fallon. However, as fame grew, Powell got a hang of things and according to him, even enjoyed them.
However, the actor does seem to have one little problem with the concept of fame. With every small action having big consequences, Powell revealed that actors often get confused and lost in the spotlight.
Glen Powell Gets Why Actors Run To Their Families!
Finding fame and a spotlight amidst the alleys of Hollywood isn’t an easy thing to do. Being a charismatic actor, Powell found a way to turn his character of ‘Hangman’ into a dominating on-screen presence, instead of an egoistic jerk.
This character gave him the breakthrough role that he so desperately needed and after the success of the film, Powell’s career skyrocketed. From worldwide fame to launch events, Powell has become a common name on people’s tongues and the actor is quite happy about it.
Talking about the downside of things, Powell admitted that although he loves signing autographs and going on interviews with Jimmy Fallon, there is one uncomfortable thing in the world of actors.
This idea that you’re a function here. Someone will go, ‘Hey, friend, want to come to this guy’s house? Yeah, come over.’ And then you show up, and suddenly you’re there for, like, someone’s tequila launch and all of a sudden there’s a photographer and you’re like, ‘Wait, what are we doing here?’
He further continued,
And I think you get enough of those that you just want to bring your family as close as possible — or run to them.
From admiring Tom Cruise to starring in Anyone But You, Glen Powell has indeed come a long way in Hollywood. The actor is currently associated with 5 other upcoming projects in various stages of development.
Top Gun: Maverick, the film that started it all, received a rating of 8.2/10 on IMDB and a whopping 96% on Rotten Tomatoes. Being one of the finest roles of Powell, the 2022 film is available to stream on Paramount+ in the U.S.
