Current:Home > ScamsGlen Powell trolled by his parents at 'Hit Man' premiere: 'Stop trying to make Glen Powell happen' -VitalWealth Strategies
Glen Powell trolled by his parents at 'Hit Man' premiere: 'Stop trying to make Glen Powell happen'
View
Date:2025-04-19 14:46:46
We'd expect this from anyone but them.
Glen Powell attended the premiere of his new Netflix movie "Hit Man" on Wednesday, where he ended up getting hilariously roasted by his own parents.
The "Top Gun: Maverick" star, 35, posed for photos on the red carpet with his mom and dad standing behind him holding handmade signs that playfully poked fun at him. "Stop trying to make Glen Powell happen," a sign held by Powell's mother said, while his father had another that read, "It's never gonna happen."
Powell shared the picture on his Instagram story and jokingly wrote that "the hitman" had been "killed by his own parents."
In the new film from director Richard Linklater, which hits Netflix June 7, the actor plays a professor who poses as a hitman.
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
Powell told Entertainment Tonight his parents' stunt was inspired by reading negative social media posts about his recent career success. "I don't read tweets but my parents read tweets — so if you're talking (expletive), know that my parents are reading those tweets," he told the outlet.
Powell's parents have had cameos "in basically every single movie I've done," he noted on "The Tonight Show" last year. The two most recently appeared during a sequence in the romantic comedy "Anyone but You" where Sydney Sweeney climbs over his character on a plane. Powell's mother even gets a reaction shot.
Glen Powelladmits Sydney Sweeney affair rumors 'worked wonderfully' for 'Anyone But You'
"At first, they were really excited for me to get new roles and stuff, and now, all they're concerned about is what they are gonna do in the movie," Powell quipped on "The Tonight Show," jokingly dubbing them "nepo mommy and nepo daddy."
In 2016, Powell told Interview Magazine that getting his parents into his movies started when his mom appeared as an adult spy in 2003's "Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over," his first film.
'Hit Man':Netflix's true-crime comedy nearly went to Brad Pitt
"She had such a good time; it was such a fun thing for all of our friends and family to do, pause the TV like a replay from the NFL," Powell told the outlet. "Then she played a professor at a party in 'Jack & Bobby.' My whole family was in 'Into the West' as a pioneer family; they’re in the audience in 'The Great Debaters.' My family’s been getting a lot of work off me!"
On Sunday, Powell paid tribute to his mom in a Mother's Day post, sharing a series of snaps of the two together on Instagram. "Sending love to all the mothers out there and hugs to those who are hurting today," he wrote.
Though Powell has been acting professionally since 2003, he has been experiencing a career boom since 2022 after playing Hangman opposite Tom Cruise in "Top Gun: Maverick." Since then, his romantic comedy "Anyone but You" was a hit last year, and after starring in "Hit Man," he's also set to lead this summer's "Twister" sequel "Twisters," which opens in July.
veryGood! (5)
Related
- A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
- Disruptions to Amtrak service continue after fire near tracks in New York City
- Watch: Military dad's emotional return after a year away
- Ben Foster Files for Divorce From Laura Prepon After 6 Years of Marriage
- 'Kraven the Hunter' spoilers! Let's dig into that twisty ending, supervillain reveal
- Armie Hammer Says His Mom Gifted Him a Vasectomy for His 38th Birthday
- Dallas Long, who won 2 Olympic medals while dominating the shot put in the 1960s, has died at 84
- Pistons' Tim Hardaway Jr. leaves in wheelchair after banging head on court
- Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
- My Chemical Romance will perform 'The Black Parade' in full during 2025 tour: See dates
Ranking
- Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case
- Denver district attorney is investigating the leak of voting passwords in Colorado
- Jennifer Garner Details Navigating Grief 7 Months After Death of Her Dad William Garner
- What are the best financial advising companies? Help USA TODAY rank the top U.S. firms
- From family road trips to travel woes: Americans are navigating skyrocketing holiday costs
- Duke basketball vs Kentucky live updates: Highlights, scores, updates from Champions Classic
- 10 Trendy Bags To Bring to All of Your Holiday Plans
- Armie Hammer Says His Mom Gifted Him a Vasectomy for His 38th Birthday
Recommendation
Could your smelly farts help science?
'Bizarre:' Naked man arrested after found in crawl space of California woman's home
Trump ally Steve Bannon blasts ‘lawfare’ as he faces New York trial after federal prison stint
Can I take on 2 separate jobs in the same company? Ask HR
The Grammy nominee you need to hear: Esperanza Spalding
Texas mother sentenced to 50 years for leaving kids in dire conditions as son’s body decomposed
Some women are stockpiling Plan B and abortion pills. Here's what experts have to say.
Kansas basketball vs Michigan State live score updates, highlights, how to watch Champions Classic