It certainly was an unusual weekend for actor Glen Powell.
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Analysts are already calling his remake of The Running Man a flop, but the charismatic Texas-born star hosted one of the best Saturday Night Live episodes in a while. He sang, danced, and wore A LOT of wigs. Sure, it sounds similar to his hit show Chad Powers, but it was worth watching.
Now, building on his successful SNL appearance, Powell will utilize the skills he honed on the legendary sketch comedy show for his latest project. The details are below.
Glen Powell and Judd Are Teaming Up
The 37-year-old Powell will star in the latest project by Judd Apatow. If you don't recognize the director's name, chances are you're familiar with his work.
Before making movies for the big screen, Apatow helped bring the critically acclaimed comedies Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared to television. He made his directorial debut with the Steve Carell comedy The 40-Year-Old Virgin in 2005. He followed that hit with Knocked Up two years later. His other films include This Is 40, Trainwreck, and The King of Staten Island.
Apatow is even more prolific as a producer. His credits include Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Bridesmaids, and Superbad.
The multi-hyphenate has also ventured into the world of country music as the co-writer and producer of the biopic parody Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.
What Will the Film Be About?
We don't know if this project will be an observational comedy in the vein of Trainwreck or a parody like Walk Hard. We do know that Powell and Apatow co-wrote the script. The star will also be singing for the role, which has the Top Gun: Maverick actor feeling a little uneasy.
"I've always been so nervous to sing," he said. "I was obsessed with Elvis as a kid. And my little sister used to sell Girl Scout cookies, and there was a honeysuckle bush next to our house. And for everyone that bought one of her cookies, I gave them an Elvis song. But I couldn't sing in front of them, so I hid behind the honeysuckle bush and sang."
