Summary High-octane, nostalgia-driven movies have fueled Glen Powell's seemingly meteoric rise, but his new remake plan continues a potentially dangerous trend for the actor. It was recently announced that Powell would star in a remake of Backdraft, the 1991 thriller starring Kurt Russell.
Related Glen Powell's 10 Best Movie Performances, Ranked Glen Powell's career has featured some impressively diverse performances, although some films have been more successful than others. Powell needs to balance familiar projects and original projects that challenge him and allow him to grow as an artist.
Glen Powell's Movies are Great, But Hopefully, He Makes More Original Ones Glen Powell Has Great Comedic Timing Netflix's Hitman, while loosely based on a true story, is a prime example of an original idea that allowed Powell to shine. Glen Powell has displayed excellent comedic timing in Hitman and even as far back as Fox's Scream Queens. It would be unfortunate to see him boxed into action-hero roles because I believe he has so much more to offer.