Miles Teller’s rooster may have been the one Pete Mitchell (Tom Cruise) took under his wing in “Top Gun: Maverick”, but he sees Hangman (Glen Powell) took notes all the time. Since he appeared in the suite of Cruise cinema economy, Powell has become forcefully. Now, he is about to make another major movement thanks to his main role in the big screen of Edgar Wright on the dystopian novel of Stephen King “The Running Man”. The film features Powell as Ben Richards, one of the best characters in King and an ordinary civilian who enters a deadly cat and mouse game – who will help him earn enough money to support his family or have him killed, all for televised entertainment.
Of course, Powell knew that the role would be much more physically demanding than your work as an average actor. Thus, he did not hesitate to reach out to the advice of the man who excels in hanging, jumping, swimming and, above all, running as if his life depended on the screen. Addressing Empire Magazine, Powell confirmed that he had indeed stretched his hand for cruises for advice on how to carefully place one foot in front of the other. “It’s not as if Tom was facing me on the treadmill, or something like that,” said the actor. “But there are basic instructions that he would give, just to make sure that she looks powerful and propulsive, and that you are actually fast.” However, despite his efforts to move like a human missile, Powell is still in full awareness that he is not, in fact, Tom Cruise.
Glen Powell does not have Tom Cruise’s insurance plan
While promoting “The Running Man” in Cinemacon (via the deadline), Powell discussed the respect he has for his mentor “Maverick”, declaring that he had tried to imitate Cruise by doing as much of his own stuntman’s work as he was allowed to do it on Wright’s film. Just as Cruise has done in so many films over the years, Powell noted that he had sought to make sure that the public would see that it is really sprinting the explosions or being thrown away, adding that it increases the whole film another level:
“You know when you fall and touch the ground and you really do it, the public feels it. You know, when the explosions are real and you jump, it’s a kind of different experience. The public invests more.”
That said, the new “racing man” admitted that he had not done it enough Upgrade towards bikes on the cliffs or suspended the side of a real plane because it takes off for the moment. “So look, I don’t have the insurance plan to be Tom Cruise,” said Powell. “I am not trying to be Tom Cruise, but I will say that I learned so much about how to make an action film properly.” Here the lesson ends.
“The Running Man” accumulated in theaters on November 14, 2025.
