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Dirk Libbey

'I'm Just Getting My S--- Rocked': Glen Powell Makes Filming The Running Man Sound Absolutely Brutal

Glen Powell in The Running Man.

When The Running Man hits theaters next week, it will certainly be something of a throwback moment for a generation that grew up with the Arnold Schwarzenegger film from 1987. The two movies will certainly be different in a lot of ways. The new film is a much more faithful adaptation. One thing the new flick won’t be doing differently is adding a lot of CGI digital effects, as lead actor Glen Powell says the stunts were all done in camera, a fact which seemingly took a toll on his body.

Glen Powell’s big break came alongside Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick, and it seems that Hollywood’s newest star learned a few things from Cruise, including the importance of doing his own stunt work. Speaking with SFX Magazine on CinemaBlend, Powell said he had a lot of fun making The Running Man, especially the action sequences, as all of it was done practically, and he did most or all of it himself. Powell explained…

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