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TODAY’S CLUE: E = I
ANSWER: “I SORT OF LIKE ESCAPIST THINGS, WHERE YOU’RE NOT PULLING PEOPLE’S ENERGY … THAT’S WHAT ROM-COMS ARE TO ME.” — GLEN POWELL
🎬 GLEN POWELL ⭐
BORN OCTOBER 21, 1988 • AGE 38 • AMERICAN ACTOR, WRITER & PRODUCER
🤠 A TEXAS BOY WITH HOLLYWOOD DREAMS
Glen Powell was born in Austin, Texas, in 1988 and developed a fascination with filmmaking as a child. He made homemade movies with friends and landed his first film role at fourteen in Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over.
🎥 A LITTLE ADVICE FROM DENZEL WASHINGTON
While working on the 2007 film The Great Debaters, Powell received encouragement from Denzel Washington to pursue acting seriously. He later moved to Los Angeles, building his career through smaller film and television roles.
🚀 FROM HOLLYWOOD TO OUTER SPACE
In the 2016 film Hidden Figures, Powell portrayed astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth. The acclaimed movie highlighted the important contributions of three African American women mathematicians working at NASA.
✈️ THE PILOT WHO STOLE THE SPOTLIGHT
Powell gained worldwide recognition playing naval aviator Jake “Hangman” Seresin in the 2022 blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick. His interest in flying extended beyond the screen, and he became a licensed pilot after Tom Cruise helped arrange flight training.
💘 ROMANTIC COMEDY MEETS HOLLYWOOD CHARM
Powell starred opposite Sydney Sweeney in the 2023 romantic comedy Anyone but You. He also co-wrote and starred in Hit Man, directed by Richard Linklater, earning a Golden Globe nomination for his performance.
🌪️ FROM TORNADOES TO THE FOOTBALL FIELD
Powell portrayed storm chaser Tyler Owens in the 2024 film Twisters and later co-created and starred in the football comedy series Chad Powers. Despite his Hollywood success, he returned to his hometown of Austin, maintaining close ties to his Texas roots.
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