Hollywood It is fertile ground for the emergence of new stars, within an industry that structures its activity through the appearance of faces and names that bring that breath of fresh air so typical of the world of entertainment. Although this often happens to the detriment of another figure already established in the scene. In this case, the protagonists of the comparison were two profiles that, in reality, are quite similar in their physique and in their innate capacity for comedy. We are talking of course Ryan Gosling and the new golden boy of the American box office, Glen Powell.
A debate that arose following the statements of an anonymous producer which described the comparison of the attraction that the two stars had for the spectators of the theaters. And according to the executive, there is a big difference in interest by gender among the audience that follows both artists. “Unlike an actor like Ryan Gosling, whose appeal is limited primarily to female audiences, Glen appeals to both women and men,” noted the leak shared by several members. A comparison that may be somewhat unfair, since the professional career of the three-time Oscar nominee dates back to the beginning of the first decade of the 21st century, when the American became famous less than five years ago, after the box office phenomenon of Top Gun: Maverick. However, even the one from Dallas does not want to be compared to the protagonist of Barbiefor whom he professes deep respect.
Glen Powell: Gosling is ‘a legend’
The anonymous producer’s statement continues to praise Glen Powell’s Ability to attract spectators to theaters in difficult times for the exhibition market, explaining that now a wide range of audiences are going to billboards to see the fashionable star.
However, the first to reject this comparison was Powell himself on the social network “Gosling is a legend. “I’m just Glen.”wrote the actor in reference to the “it’s just Ken” that appeared on the promotional poster for the blockbuster with Margot Robbie. Aside from his current mutual love with the public, the co-star of Twists has also garnered the approval of major industry creators, such as Paul Schrader. The screenwriter of Taxi driver He said on his Facebook page that he was “similar to Paul Newman, Robert Mitchum and William Holden in terms of celebrity”.
For his part, he himself has repeatedly described his passion for the cinematic experience, becoming one of the latest supporters of the exhibition alongside other film stars such as Tom Cruise or filmmakers of the stature of Christopher Nolan.
“When I was a kid, during the summer, I would beg my parents to stay at the movies all day (…) to see the universal response to Twists “This is truly a dream come true,” the actor wrote on his social networks after the success of the remake directed by Lee Isaac Chung.
A box office magnet
Of course, Glenn Powell has been a box office boon for several years, having appeared with captivating charisma in Top Gun: Maverick. His boldness and cool appearance were soon compared to Tom Cruise from the 90s and of course, the almost $1.5 billion that the late sequel was the key to the exponential growth of his career. A boom that could not have come at a better time, after a professional status in which he received ridiculous checks like that of his participation in hidden figures.
A year after the publication of his journey into the heights in fiction, his reunion with the filmmaker Richard Linklaterwith whom he had already collaborated in the past. Hitman. accidentally showed an overwhelming comic capacity on the part of Powell, in addition to an incredible variety of registers. But in 2023, there would still be the resurrection of the romantic comedy by the hand of Sydney Sweeneygenerating some $219 million through Anyone but you.
Tornado made $347 million at the global box office this summer, and his upcoming film schedule will include a remake of Pursued and Netflix’s legal drama, Monsanto.
