Summary
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Glen Powell is starring in the Hulu TV show Chad Powers.
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Powell auditions twice for Friday Night Lights But failed to get the part both times.
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Powell's football skills of Top Gun: Maverick will shine in Chad Powers.
Glen PowellHis acting career continues to flourish as he is set to headline the cast of an upcoming Hulu TV series that is similar to the one show he auditioned for almost 20 years ago. Powell has appeared in multiple big films over the past two years or so, And his stardom only continues to grow as time passes. From the action drama sequel Top Gun: Maverick To the rom-com Anyone but youPowell is starring in heat left and right. However, as he is on the precipice of being a full-blown movie star, Powell has returned to the small screen in Chad Powers.
Chad Powers is an upcoming Hulu TV show starring Powell as Russ Holliday. Russ, a college football quarterback, finds himself in hot water and decides to pretend to play for a struggling Southern football team, named, "Chad Powers." Powell's character acts as their savior, but there is only so far one lie can go. The series is Based on the Chad Powers character in Eli Manning's EPSN+ docuseries Ali's places. Manning will also be an executive producer on Chad PowersAlong with his brother, Peyton Manning, watching over as Powell dives into the world of football.
Glen Powell's Chad Powers Show is getting lost on Friday Night Lights
Powell auditioned twice for Friday Night Lights
Some may not know this, however Glen Powell previously auditioned not once, but twice for Friday Night Lights and closed both times. The sports drama aired from 2006 to 2011 and is considered by some to be one of the best television shows ever made. So, missing out on staring at Friday Night Lights Would undoubtedly be a bummer. However, with Chad Powers (a series revolving around football) coming up, maybe Powell can recover from what he lost. The new show will likely lean more into comedy than Friday Night Lights Did, but Powell will finally get to play football.
Even if Glen Powell failed his two Friday Night Lights Additions, this is certainly not due to a lack of athleticism, as proven by his involvement in Top Gun: Mavericks iconic football scene on the beach.
According to People, Powell first auditioned for the role of Tim Riggins in Friday Night Lights, A part that ultimately went to Taylor Kitsch. Evidently not deterred, Powell later tried out for JD McCoy in season 3, but the producers again dropped him and gave the role to Jeremy Sumpter. Things finally turned out okay for Powell when he went on to star as Chad In Shout out Queens on fox. Plus, Powell's impressive filmography (with his most recent being Twisters) served him well.
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Powell starred as Talien in Top Gun: Maverick
Although Glen Powell Not different his two Friday Night Lights Additions, this is certainly not due to a lack of athleticism, as proven by his involvement in Top Gun: Mavericks iconic football scene on the beach. Powell demonstrated his football prowess in the 2022 movie with ease. Now, Powell will play a college quarterback in Chad PowersAnd these Top Gun Sequel's beach scene shows that he has what it takes to portray a footballer.
Top Gun: Maverick is the sequel to the original 1986 film starring Tom Cruise as Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, a top-ranking pilot in the Navy. 30 years after the original film's events, Maverick is asked to lead a section of the TOP GUN program to begin a dangerous mission. Things get personal when the program involves the son of Maverick's late friend, forcing him to confront his past.
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Joseph Kosinski
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May 27, 2022
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Ashley Miller, Justin Marks, Peter Craig, Zack Stentz
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Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Val Kilmer, Jay Ellis, Jon Hamm, Bashir Salahuddin, Charles Parnell, Lewis Pullman, Glenn Powell, Monica Barbaro, Ed Harris
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130 minutes
Source: People