Glen Powell has personally responded to a report that suggested he has a broader appeal to the public than Ryan Gosling, quipping, “I’m just Glen”.
An article from The Wrap quoted an unnamed Hollywood producer who claimed that Powell is the biggest up-and-coming film star, “in the sense that audiences now go to movies to see him”.
It continues that “an actor like Ryan Gosling, whose appeal is mostly limited to female audiences, Glen appeals to both females and males”.
The Top Gun: Maverick star had an acerbic comeback to the report on his X account, referencing Gosling’s signature song from Barbie. “Gosling is a legend,” he wrote. “I’m just Glen.”
Gosling is a legend.
I’m just Glen. https://t.co/Mhj0G2jyfU— Glen Powell (@glenpowell) August 27, 2024
Powell is having a big 2024, after his hit romcom Anyone But You with Sydney Sweeney, the disaster movie sequel Twisters and the Richard Linklater comedy Hit Man.
Shortly after Twisters hit cinemas last month, the actor responded to the backlash over a kiss scene with co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones being cut from the film. He stated he was “delighted” by the discourse, as it showed that fans “care” about the film and its characters.
“I really think that even that [backlash] shows that people care, which is really great,” he said. “I just love how excited people have gotten about that movie, and Daisy and I send each other the TikToks and the gifs. There’s so much funny stuff coming out of it. It’s fun.”
In a glowing five-star review of the film, NME wrote: “With cinemas under strain and would-be movie behemoths bombing all over the shop, it’s as if Twisters has been made with the sole purpose of sweeping in to save the day. Every cent of that $200m budget is visible in a series of dizzying set-pieces that surely amount to the most entertaining film of the year.
“Packed with heart, smarts, jaw-dropping effects and an exquisite ensemble cast, Twisters will have you singing the praises of the multiplex until the cows come home.”
‘I’m Not Ken’, meanwhile, received the metal cover treatment from GWAR this summer, after Gosling stole the show at the Oscars with his performance of the song alongside Slash, Mark Ronson and others.