Glen Powell says Tom Cruise once pranked him by pretending to lose control of their helicopter

Saint Clare starring Bella Thorne and Ryan Phillippe will open Italy’s Taormina Film Festival. 

Angelique Jackson It’s a “Hot Glen Summer” at the movies. Just like the immortal words of Megan Thee Stallion, who’s billed every summer since 2019 the perfect time to do “hot girl shit,” Glen Powell is heating up movie screens. Summer 2024 firmly establishes him as a power player with Netflix’s “Hit Man,” the Prime Video documentary “The Blue Angels” and Universal “Twisters” dropping in rapid succession.

Tom Cruise buys her a new pair of shoes every year for her birthday.The actor starred alongside Cruise in the 2005 Steven Spielberg film War of the Worlds, when she was just 11 years old.Fanning played Rachel, the daughter of Cruise’s Ray Ferrier, a dock worker who must protect his family and reunite them when extraterrestrials invade Earth and devastate cities with giant war machines.Nearly 20 years may have passed since the film was made, but it seems that the two have remained in contact, with the Top Gun star going out of his way to treat her every February 23.Fanning appeared on Kelly Clarkson’s talk show this week, where she discussed the tradition.“He always sends me the same thing every year,” Fanning said. “I loved shoes when I was little, and I started to be able to fit into really small adult shoes when I was on the War of the Worlds press tour, so I was really excited about them.

EXCLUSIVE: Jessica Henwick, Zach Woods, Topher Grace and Raff Law have rounded out the cast of Studiocanal, Blueprint Pictures and A24’s Huntington starring Glen Powell. Margaret Qualley and Ed Harris are also on board, with John Patton Ford directing.

Lee Isaac Chung‘s Twisters sequel will receive its Italian premiere at this year’s Taormina Film Festival, which takes place July 12 to July 19 in southern Italy. 

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Steve Zahn has joined Glen Powell in the upcoming Hulu comedy series “Chad Powers,” Variety has learned. The series was originally picked up at Hulu in February.

EXCLUSIVE: Steve Zahn (The White Lotus) is set to star opposite Glen Powell in Chad Powers, Hulu‘s upcoming half-hour comedy based on an Eli Manning sketch that aired on ESPN+.

Top Gun: Maverick‘.In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the 80-year-old industry legend revealed that a story has been written for the third movie in the action franchise, and says it is now a case of getting Tom Cruise and the other cast members on board.“I think we have a terrific story. It’s just (a question of) how do we get everybody together and how do we get it done,” he said.“Tom’s very busy.

Glen Powell is sharing a glimpse at his friendship with Hollywood star Tom Cruise. The two actors became good friends after working together on the set of ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ and Glen has some special memories to share from his time filming the popular movie, including a helicopter ride in London after reshooting some scenes at Pinewood Studios.Katie Holmes is ready for summer in the perfect slip dress and her favorite 90s trendTom Cruise looks ripped in Spain with Alejandro Gonzalez IñarritSuri Cruise is ready for summer in tube top and shorts on her way to guitar practiceDuring his latest interview with GQ Magazine, the actor explained what happened when Tom decided to prank him while still being in the air.

Glen Powell has revealed that he missed out on a role in Christopher Nolan‘s Oppenheimer.The Top Gun: Maverick star recently told GQ Magazine, that he was beaten to the role of Nobel-winning nuclear physicist Ernest Lawrence, by Josh Harnett.Despite missing out on the role he went on to say that he is still in touch with Nolan, and has faith that they will get to do “something together soon”.The movie went on to win seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director for Nolan at this year’s ceremony in Los Angeles.The film also recently became Nolan’s biggest Box Office hit overseas. It has garnered over $960million (£757million) worldwide to date at the Box Office.Elsewhere in the interview, Powell also shared how Tom Cruise once pranked him by pretending to lose control of the helicopter they were riding in over London after reshoots on Top Gun: Maverick.“Tom goes, ‘Oh no, oh no,’ and he starts dropping the helicopter over London,” Powell recalled.

Glen Powell is sharing his thoughts on playing the role of Batman and has some ideas.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Glen Powell told some of his best Tom Cruise stories as part of a cover story interview with GQ UK magazine. The two actors became close friends during the production of “Top Gun: Maverick.” Powell originally auditioned for the role of Rooster, but he was beat out by Miles Teller. Cruise liked Powell and offered him the role of Hangman, but Powell had some notes.

Previously, Glen Powell has made it clear he is not interested in Marvel films and superhero films, in general. However, if you’re looking for a Batman, perhaps someone can convince him.

Glen Powell has revealed that he “puked in the bushes” after his first viewing of Hidden Figures because he thought he’d “ruined” the film.The US actor played real-life astronaut and former US senator John Glenn in Theodore Melfi’s Oscar-nominated film about the three African-American mathematicians – played by Octavia Spencer, Taraji P Henson and Janelle Monáe – who were pivotal in his historic launch into space back in 1962.Speaking on a recent episode of Therapuss with Jake Shane, the actor admitted that he had seen Top Gun: Maverick, in which he played pilot Hangman, four times.When host Shane reacted with surprise that the star was able to watch his performances back, Powell responded that “it does get in your own head”, adding: “People forget that when you’re watching a rough cut of a movie, it’s probably like watching the footage of yourself that you’re having to edit. So you sit there and you’re like, ‘I hate myself.’”The Anyone But You star then recalled his experience seeing the first cut of the 2016 film.

Glen Powell thought he ruined Hidden Figures.

Glen Powell has an aversion to rough cuts of his films.

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Glen Powell has revealed that he was once “hit in the face” by a bouncer who failed to recognise him.In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the Top Gun: Maverick and Anyone But You star recalled his experience promoting The Expendables 3 at the Cannes Film Festival in 2014.“I did this movie Expendables 3 – it’s like Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Antonio Banderas, Wesley Snipes, Jason Statham,” said Powell, who played hacker Thorn in the film. “Somehow I’m the ‘random’ guy that snuck in.

The 2024 Cannes Film Festival may be winding down, but the Cannes market is still heating up.  IndieWire reports that Netflix currently has the splashiest deals of this week so far, with the streamer picking up the US and UK rights for Jacques Audriard‘s Palme d’Or favorite, “Emilia Pérez.”  And that’s not the only thing Netflix snagged today. The streaming giant also acquired John Lee Hancock‘s legal thriller “Monsanto,” which has Glen Powell, Laura Dern, and Anthony Mackie attached to star.

Adria Arjona shared a wild story about filming her Hit Man sex scenes with Glen Powell.