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Glen Powell on co-writing 'Hit Man' and his survival skill sets

Inspired by a true story, "Hit Man" is a critically acclaimed action-comedy that stars Glen Powell and Adria Arjona.

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Yong Chavez

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<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gtQoZmUzaPw?&amp;ab_channel=ABS-CBNNews&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>Glen Powell stars in &quot;Hit Man,&quot; where he plays an ordinary professor who moonlights for law enforcement.One day, Powell&#x27;s character is unexpectedly deployed on the field as a fake assassin.Unbelievable as that may sound, the film is based on the real-life story of Gary Johnson, written by Skip Hollandsworth for “Texas Monthly Magazine”.“Hit Man” is directed by Richard Linklater.The award-winning filmmaker co-wrote the script with Powell.&quot;What&#x27;s amazing about this process with Rick is I&#x27;ve known him since I was 14,&quot; Powell recalled. It’s our fourth movie together, so there&#x27;s just a real creative shorthand. The process was really effortless.&quot;<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1718113523737RK1_0371_fZjNCssL.jpg,RK1_0371_fZjNCssL.jpg" style="width:811px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Glen Powell plays Gary Johnson in " Hit="" Netflix=""/>Glen Powell plays Gary Johnson in &quot;Hit Man.&quot; (Courtesy: Netflix &quot;Hitman)</div>The actor&#x27;s string of blockbuster hits includes “Top Gun: Maverick” and the romcom “Anyone But You.”Powell now sits on top as Hollywood’s current hottest leading man.He recalled that his career started in his hometown of Austin, Texas.&quot;I’ve been acting in musicals in town ever since I was 10,&quot; said Powell. &quot;I haven&#x27;t lost a bit of love for it. It&#x27;s weird how full circle it is.&quot;Asked how his early years as an actor prepared him for high-profile roles in his career, Powell said it was a &quot;really slow burn.&quot;&quot;[It&#x27;s] a long runway to this moment. Through failure, you pick up a lot of skill sets,&quot; the actor said. &quot;But it&#x27;s armed me with things where I&#x27;ve had to produce and raise money for things and write things. You develop all these skill sets just on a survival aspect to be able to stay in town.&quot;<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17181139934031111.jpg" style="width:805px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Adria Arjona is Maddy Masters in " Hit="" Netflix=""/>Adria Arjona is Maddy Masters in &quot;Hit Man.&quot; (Courtesy: Netflix &quot;Hit Man)</div>While Powell brings his a-game in playing multiple characters, in the film he is evenly matched by Adria Arjona’s beguiling yet vulnerable performance as Madison.&quot;I love that Madison is sort of playing the role of a femme fatale,&quot; said Arjona. &quot;She has her own idea of what that might be. I&#x27;ve never been given that opportunity to play a character that&#x27;s also acting while acting.&quot;&quot;Hit Man&quot; is now streaming on Netflix.

Inspired by a true story, "Hit Man" is a critically acclaimed action-comedy that stars Glen Powell and Adria Arjona.