Being a leading man in Hollywood is very hard. First, you have to break in, then you need to sustain your success, and finally, you have to continue to challenge yourself so that people don't get tired of watching you.And if there's one leading man doing it better than anyone else right now, it's Glen Powell.Let's dive in. - YouTubewww.youtube.comWho is Responsible for Glen Powell's Stardom? Powell is the prototypical movie star, a jacked dude with a great smile and incredible line delivery. But he also has a funny side, one that can charm the audience into being on his side, even if his character is doing questionable things.And for that, it would be easy for Powell to say it's all him. But in a recent GQ interview, Powell generously said he wasn't the first guy to do that.“I remember when Chris Pratt broke out in Guardians of the Galaxy,” Powell said. “There’s no doubt it really helped—not being brooding or dark. Like, I’m not Christian Bale. Christian Bale has a gravitas and a weight, and Pattinson had his thing. And when Pratt kind of appeared on the scene, where he was doing things that were a little more silly and buoyant, that’s where I feel most at home. And that’s where I feel like I had a gear that is a necessary flavor in terms of Hollywood, and not a gear that a lot of guys can play.”I think this is a valid deconstruction of the two types of...
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