Glen Powell isn’t any stranger to high-impact motion film roles. However his newest undertaking, the upcoming book-to-screen adaptation of Stephen King’s The Working Man, is likely to be his most punishing gig but. The Hit Man star just lately opened up in regards to the toll filming the Edgar Wright film took on his physique, and let’s simply say, it doesn’t sound like your common day on the workplace, however fairly Prime Gun ranges of intense.
In an interview in regards to the launch of Working Man posted to Rotten Tomatoes’ official TikTok, Powell broke down the bruises and beatdowns he endured whereas enjoying Ben Richards within the upcoming remake of the traditional King novel. The Anybody However You veteran defined:
We bought beat up on this film, that’s for certain. I knew going into this one, I imply, the stakes of this film couldn’t be increased, and the character I play, Ben Richards, is taking real-world hits. Gravity is a factor. The punches are actual. The bullets are actual.
That’s not promo fluff. The Hidden Figures veteran is the type of actor who leans all the way in which in. You could possibly see it in Prime Gun: Maverick, as he endured Tom Cruise’s intense boot camp and coaching in actual fighter jets. Now, swap jets for explosions, excessive falls, and chaos on foot, and also you begin to get an thought of what The Working Man is serving up. Powell continued:
I knew that my physique was going to get punished, so I simply made certain to attempt to fortify as finest as doable. However we undoubtedly nonetheless took some licks.
This isn’t simply “run by means of a faux explosion and go residence with a paycheck” territory. That is fall-off-buildings, dodge-real-pyro, jump-from-fast-moving-vehicles mayhem. And Powell was right here for all of it. The Twisters star added:
I imply, once more, we’re falling off of buildings, and we’re leaping by means of explosions and leaping off of issues – off of very fast-moving objects. We do all of it on this film. I actually was desirous about this, I don’t know if we missed one. I believe we type of lined the gamut of loopy stunts.
That quote tells you all the pieces you want to know: Powell’s not simply appearing on this film, in loads of methods, he’s surviving it.
The Working Man is predicated on Stephen King’s 1982 novel, revealed underneath the pseudonym Richard Bachman. The upcoming science fiction film follows Ben Richards, a man compelled to hitch a lethal sport present the place the one prize is staying alive. With Edgar Wright—the thoughts behind Scott Pilgrim vs. the World—directing, you possibly can count on a sensible and trendy twist on the entire dystopian sci-fi factor. From the just lately launched first trailer, it’s clear that this remake is kind of completely different from the campy 1987 model with Schwarzenegger, which I nonetheless assume is superior.
The Texas-born A-lister could have simply signed up for one of the bodily demanding roles of his profession, and his profession already included flying Navy jets. Between the relentless stunt work, real-deal motion scenes, and the All people Needs Some!! performer’s full-throttle dedication, The Working Man is shaping as much as be one thing actually particular. If Glen Powell says it beat him up, I imagine him. And actually? I’m so prepared to look at each over-the-top second of it.
Regardless of all of the bodily hell its stars have been put by means of, primarily based on Wright’s previous work, I believe viewers can count on some laughs together with the motion within the upcoming 2025 film launch. However in the event you’ve learn the tremendous darkish ending of The Working Man‘s e-book, one thing the ’80s movie disregarded completely, you could be torn about eager to see that on display screen. I used to be a bit iffy at first, however after pondering it over, I’ve modified my thoughts and hope they go for that darkish ending on this adaptation.
So, prepare for this action-packed and really intense time, of us. The Working Man is about to hit theaters on November 7, 2025!