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Dirk Libbey

Glen Powell Was Offered The Running Man, Then Stressed Out When He Found Out Stephen King Was Going To Watch One Of His Movies Before Saying Yes

Glen Powell as Ben Richards, holding an electrocuting stick from The Running Man (2025).

Based on what a lot of actors say, it seems the hardest part of the job has to be the audition process. Most actors have to compete for major roles and then wait to hear back, with most who try out ultimately being rejected. It has to be quite a tough experience, but Glen Powell once had to go through what might be an even worse experience, waiting for Stephen King's approval after he thought he had a role.

Both the star of the forthcoming adaptation of The Running Man, Glen Powell, and the film’s writer and director Edgar Wright appeared at New York Comic Con, and (via People) Powell revealed that he had to wait for Stephen King’s approval of his casting. It seems it all came down to how King viewed one of Powell’s recent performances. The actor said…

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