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From rom-com heartthrob to action star, this actor has been winning hearts across Hollywood! Join us as we count down the most lovable, entertaining, and endearing moments of Glen Powell's career so far. Our countdown includes his SNL hosting gig, beach football in "Top Gun: Maverick," his early Spy Kids role, and more!
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00:00Who is this? Oh, this is this is my little son, Brisket.
00:06Welcome to Ms. Mojo. And today we're counting down our picks for the most lovable,
00:10entertaining and or endearing moments of Glenn Powell's career.
00:13And in it was a note from Tom that said, welcome to the skies.
00:19And he does that to people.
00:23Number 10, acting in Spy Kids 3D Game Over.
00:27In the 2000s, Glenn Powell was just another kid with a dream of starring in movies.
00:31He got his first break thanks to director Robert Rodriguez.
00:34Welcome to the Robocon. I need to get to level 2.
00:37Well, you came to the wrong place. This is the arena of misfortune.
00:40If you want to get to level 2, you're going to have to battle them out.
00:43How do I do that? I'll explain it to you when you get up there.
00:46For the third installment in the Spy Kids series, the actor played a small role in the 3D adventure.
00:51It ended up being a sign that he had some serious potential.
00:54Even if he doesn't have much dialogue, he does well with the material.
00:58Wait a minute. Am I fighting?
01:01Her.
01:05It's a performance that's energetic and well-suited for this fantasy world.
01:09If you saw this as a kid, you might need to go back and watch it again for Powell alone.
01:13You sure know how to fight.
01:16Congratulations and, uh, keep the suit.
01:25Number 9. Showing off his favorite YouTube videos.
01:28Sitting down with his contemporaries, Glenn Powell showed the group what he likes to watch on YouTube.
01:32This particular video highlighted the power of the website to both engage and bring people together.
01:37I mean, I saw, like, Shaun of the Dead as a kid, but how I became to appreciate him, I
01:41was like,
01:41why do I like this guy's filmmaking style so much?
01:43It was this, like, this video series where he breaks everything down musically.
01:46Powell chooses something from the channel Every Frame of Painting,
01:49with an emphasis on film theory and the work of Jackie Chan.
01:52From this short video, it is apparent that the performer is a diehard cinephile,
01:57and not just an average celebrity.
01:59This thing will basically break down, like, just play this one real quick.
02:02This breaks down why Jackie Chan's action is better than other people's action.
02:07He's able to turn this segment into something of a short film class.
02:10With his charisma, the star livens up this interview with a worthy recommendation to all viewers.
02:16But you'll see how Jackie will also use the environment, so it kind of gamifies all the action,
02:21so it kind of, like, incorporates comedy and all that stuff.
02:23But this will break down, like, Spielberg, Kurosawa, Scorsese, all the stuff to, like,
02:28all of their filmmaking styles.
02:29Number 8.
02:30Co-writing and starring in Hitman
02:32Most people know him as a charismatic performer,
02:35but Glenn Powell can also help out behind the scenes.
02:38He made several movies with Richard Linklater before he added Ryder to his list of credits.
02:43I'll let you know a few of my secrets.
02:44I got different ways.
02:46Hitman allowed Powell to play to his strengths,
02:48excelling as both an actor and storyteller.
02:51It's a part that requires lots of shape-shifting and even some meta moments.
02:55While helping out the authorities, his character has to impersonate people.
02:58There are enough twists and turns here that we would love to see what the star writes next.
03:03My would-be employers ran the gamut,
03:05evenly divided between men and women,
03:08young and old, rich and poor.
03:15Receiving a Golden Globe nomination for his performance,
03:18the artist delivered one of his finest works yet in a complicated role.
03:22Now, the one thing I know for certain is your reality will change over time in ways you cannot even
03:27imagine.
03:28And I urge you to be open for this transformation.
03:33Number 7.
03:33The Sugar We're Going Down video
03:35Glenn Powell might be a leading man today,
03:38but he was a goofy kid once just like the rest of us.
03:40This is never more apparent than in one of his old video projects.
03:44During his SNL monologue,
03:46he mentioned being a filmmaker in his youth
03:47and revealed one clip set to Sugar We're Going Down.
04:04He's comfortable enough with himself to show this embarrassing footage to a big audience.
04:08Watching the younger Powell sing along,
04:10we can't help but laugh and be nostalgic for pop punk as well.
04:20He even received an offer from Fall Out Boy to direct one of their music videos.
04:30Number 6.
04:31Beach Football in Top Gun Maverick
04:33Back in 2022,
04:35Glenn Powell starred in Top Gun Maverick.
04:37It was praised by audiences and critics alike,
04:40along with giving the movie industry a big boost.
04:42You're snug on that perch,
04:45waiting for just the right moment.
04:49That never comes.
04:54I love this song.
04:57While he had a supporting part,
04:59Powell made a case for himself as a movie star alongside other younger talents.
05:03His role as hangman plays a pivotal part and saves the day in the end.
05:08Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.
05:10This is your savior speaking.
05:12Please fasten your seatbelts,
05:13return your tray tables to their locked and upright positions.
05:17And prepare for landing.
05:19There's also a famous scene on a beach,
05:22hearkening back to the volleyball scene in the first film.
05:24Whether he's got his shirt on or off,
05:26the performer makes the most of the screen time,
05:29and helps to create a modern classic.
05:31The overall experience even inspired him to get his pilot's license.
05:35And over the course of the entire experience,
05:37I got enough hours to where I basically was really close to a pilot's license,
05:41so I just finished it, and now I'm flying around everywhere.
05:45Number five, hosting SNL.
05:47After a cameo on Sidney Sweeney's episode,
05:49Glenn Powell finally got to host Saturday Night Live himself.
05:52The performer showed off his comedy chops in a variety of silly sketches.
05:56That's right.
05:57You know, ever since we were two kids at summer camp,
06:00back when we would be playing tennis,
06:04shooting basketball,
06:05we used to love to swim, we were swimming.
06:10Playing many fun characters,
06:12the hitman lead easily blended into the sketch comedy environment.
06:15He was supposed to host years before,
06:17but the COVID-19 pandemic had other plans.
06:20But we don't kill our enemies.
06:21We gag them with blunt force.
06:29This episode also came with a few cool surprises for other people as well.
06:33The actor wanted to share the wealth,
06:35inviting a UPS delivery man as his special guest.
06:38The driver took the stage with the Top Gun Maverick star,
06:41with their strange connection coming full circle.
06:43It just goes to show that Powell has a kind heart along with acting talent.
06:47But if I have learned anything,
06:49it is that the best things in life don't happen overnight.
06:53And no one knows that better than UPS.
06:57Number four.
06:58Explaining his mom's cameo in Chad Powers.
07:01It turns out that this man isn't the only actor in the family.
07:04Throughout his career,
07:06Glenn Powell invites his parents to star in his projects.
07:08For the TV show Chad Powers,
07:10his mom was especially invested in getting her cameo right.
07:13It said, the description of the character said,
07:16there's a woman with no apparent injuries,
07:19but she's just moaning a lot.
07:21I was like, that's Mama Powell.
07:23All right, we're getting right there.
07:24This involved paying careful attention to her role as a woman at a hospital.
07:28When she sent her son a video of her ideas,
07:30she might not have guessed he'd be watching it in public.
07:33It's a real role.
07:34And she took it very seriously.
07:36So she said, Glenn, I'm not going to let you down.
07:38I'm going to really prepare for this.
07:40So my mom was practicing moaning all the time.
07:45This led to an awkward situation with some strangers
07:48and his mother's loud noises.
07:49We're just happy that it all worked out fine
07:51and nobody died of embarrassment.
07:53I was in an elevator and I opened up a video
07:56that my mom sent me of her moaning.
08:00And just imagine what that sounds like.
08:03And all of a sudden, the person in the elevator kind of looked at me
08:06and I was like, oh, no, no, no, it's sorry.
08:07It's a video from my mom.
08:08And they're like, wait, what?
08:09I was like, all right.
08:11Number three, loving his dog, Brisket.
08:14Along with being a great actor,
08:16Glenn Powell is a serious dog lover.
08:18The star speaks highly of his canine companion, Brisket,
08:21whenever he gets the chance.
08:22Let's just get a little fluff in action.
08:26Wow.
08:27Julian, our costume designer,
08:29got him a custom running man suit.
08:31When traveling or working,
08:32the performer makes sure to take good care of his furry friend.
08:35Their cute relationship sets a high bar for all other pet owners to match.
08:40With the chemistry they seem to have,
08:41they better be an onscreen team in more of Powell's films.
08:44The real star of the show,
08:46dog on a train, Brisket Powell,
08:48finally time for his cameo.
08:49The actor even has a few funny stories about the pooch's lovable energy.
08:53Just when you think he's done it all,
08:54he reminds you that he is a rescue dog dad.
08:57I actually got him while I was shooting Twisters in Oklahoma.
09:00Oh, really?
09:00This is an Oklahoma rescue dog?
09:02Oklahoma, no, he's a,
09:03I got him in LA.
09:04He's a Hollywood dog, but he,
09:06Oh, he's a pro.
09:07He shoots on location.
09:08He's a pro.
09:08Number two, going back to college.
09:11Glenn Powell seems to be in almost every movie these days,
09:14but that hasn't stopped him from going back to school.
09:17He revealed that he's been taking classes at the University of Texas at Austin.
09:21Going back to University of Texas, you're getting your degree.
09:24Yeah.
09:25Many years ago,
09:26Powell enrolled at the same university and dropped out before completing his degree.
09:30The actor seems dedicated now to correcting that and finishing what he started.
09:34University of Texas means a lot to me.
09:36I didn't want to get the honorary degree where they just sort of say,
09:41Hey, like you're in the club.
09:42I'm like, no, I want to earn it.
09:43He is certainly keeping himself busy.
09:45And he also shows that it's never too late to go back to school.
09:48We'll see whether or not he ends up putting his degree to good use.
09:52For me, getting that degree is,
09:54is the end of a wonderful chapter that I started back in 2007.
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10:17Number one, being iconic in rom-coms like Set It Up.
10:21Teaming up with his Everybody Wants Some co-star,
10:24Glenn Powell made another splash in the underrated Set It Up.
10:27He and Zoe Deutsch played assistants that go from rivals to lovers.
10:31We are free.
10:32The world's our oyster.
10:33We're free.
10:34I'm from a Zeus.
10:35You too.
10:37Are you taking that?
10:38Taking that four?
10:40Got to waste that high five.
10:41This movie came at the end of the 2010s
10:44and during a time when the rom-com's future remained unclear.
10:47It seemed like the genre was starting to disappear
10:49during the era of superheroes and other traditional blockbusters.
10:52You're a sore winner.
10:54And you used too many exclamation points.
11:01And yet...
11:07This movie and later work like Anyone But You
11:10showed that audiences were still interested in the concept.
11:13All it takes is the brilliant casting of a man ready-made for those kinds of roles.
11:18I'm not out of shape.
11:19I've been to 295, 300 once.
11:21I just don't do cardio.
11:22Oh my god, you're hot girl fit.
11:25I'm not hot girl fit.
11:27Did we miss one of your favorite snapshots from Glenn's career?
11:29Let us know in the comments below.
11:34Bye.
11:35Bye.
11:35Bye.
11:36Bye.
11:36Bye.
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