Glen Powell is on his way to becoming THE modern rom-com leading man. After starring in the Netflix hit Set It Up, his charm and charisma led him to pivot back to the genre for Anyone But You alongside Sydney Sweeney. While he may seem like a cool and confident actor who has no problem showing off a little bit for a movie, this wasn’t always the case. The Top Gun: Maverick star opened up about being shy about going shirtless in films and how he got over his own apprehensions for his most recent movies.
The leading man recently spoke with Entertainment Weekly in promotion of Anyone But You. Glen Powell talked about being the leading man in romantic comedies and what is expected of an actor to fill that role. At first, he wasn’t comfortable constantly taking his shirt off in movies but, over time, as he’s taken on more parts, he has grown to be confident in his own skin. He explained how he overcame his own insecurities, saying:
