Glen Powell’s been on a little bit of a tear between Prime Gun: Maverick, Netflix’s Hit Man, and Common’s Twisters, and he’s following that up with an upcoming Stephen King adaptation: The Working Man. After seeing first look footage at Paramount’s 2025 CinemaCon panel (which we dwell blogged), I’ve to say I’m nearly as excited for this one as I used to be for Twisters final yr – and when you thought the on set stuntwork he bought concerned in was unimaginable earlier than, he’s hyping his upcoming 2025 film launch much more.
The truth is, this one has Michael Cera gleefully destroying folks with a water gun and a few electrical energy, and that alone can be sufficient to get my butt right into a movie show seat. However Glen Powell was doing a little heavy lifting when it got here to motion within the first footage I noticed.
Through the occasion Edgar Wright and Glen Powell each got here onstage, which the latter explaining why he “labored more durable” on this challenge than he even did in earlier motion pictures.
Once we have been taking pictures The Working Man and I used to be for a lot of months, I didn’t count on it to be so actual. I’ve fallen from buildings. I’ve jumped via explosions. I’ve had my physique thrashed and smashed. That is most likely what I get for asking Tom Cruise for recommendation on utilizing a stunt double. Now that I’ve gone via the fireplace, generally actually, I can actually say I’ve by no means labored more durable on a film in my life.
This is not the primary time Glen Powell has put his physique on the road for a job, so listening to him speak about how insane the work on The Working Man was has me additional hyped.
I imply it is a man that bought right into a Navy aircraft to coach for Prime Gun: Maverick. (And we heard there was some throwing up concerned when G-Forces got here into play.) Then, for Twisters, he thought it will all be CGI, however no, a ton of sensible results have been dropped at the set . At CinemaCon final yr the actor admitted a jet engine was used to imitate the consequences of a twister whipping hay and extra round on set. In brief, I can verify he is no slouch in relation to stunts, much like his mentor Tom Cruise.
The Working Man director Edgar Wright additionally opened up about Powell’s work ethic on the set of the film, and the way a lot he finally took on his shoulders whereas filming.
Glen was keen to drag out all of the stops and do no matter it took to make this movie. I can’t think about anybody however him taking part in the hero of the story. He actually and figuratively threw himself into it.
CinemaBlend’s Eric Eisenberg was additionally available at CinemaCon when Powell admitted he needed to get into “bulletproof” form to ensure that the film to come back collectively, and I am hoping it pays off in spades for him, Wright and the remainder of The Working Man solid. The film is out this winter on November seventh, 2025.