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Audiences know Glen Powell from blockbusters like Top Gun: Maverick and Anyone But You, but you probably don't know much about his work behind the camera. For his latest release, Richard Linklater's rom-com action movie, Hit Man, Powell not only stars with Adria Arjona (Andor), but he co-wrote the film as well. With so much star power behind a romp like this, you'd expect studios to be throwing in bids, but according to Powell, this one nearly didn't make the cut. In Powell's own words, Hit Man is a “genre mash-up“ inspired by the true story of Gary Johnson, a Houston professor who posed as a hit man for hire for the police. Co-written with Linklater and the original article's author, Skip Hollandsworth, the trio turned this remarkable story into a romantic comedy focused on Powell's Gary meeting and falling for a potential client, Arjona's Madison, a woman looking for an escape from her current relationship. After Hit Man's premiere in Austin, Texas, Collider's Perri Nemiroff had the opportunity to sit down with Powell and Arjona to pick their brains about their characters in the movie. The duo discusses fleshing out backstories and nailing the crucial meet cute the film hinges on. Check out this interview to find out why getting Hit Man made was no easy feat and what the status of Powell and Leonardo DiCaprio's Captain Planet feature adaptation is. #glenpowell #adriaarjona #interview #hitman #netflix For interviews, movie reviews, and more visit FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
