The Running Man opened with $17 million at the box office, coming in second to Now You See Me: Now You Don’t. It only made $28 million global, which means it’s a huge flop. If you ask me, Glen Powell has not proven that he can open a film or be a leading man, but y’all aren’t ready for that conversation! [Pajiba]
Actress Dasha Nekrasova was fired by her agents after she did an interview with Nick Fuentes. Is “woke” officially back?!? [Socialite Life]
Elle Fanning is having a great year professionally. [LaineyGossip]
Pics from the GQ MOTY Awards. [Go Fug Yourself]
Orville Peck has a new music video. [OMG Blog]
Glenn Close defends All’s Fair. [Just Jared]
Sydney Sweeney wore Miu Miu to the Governors Awards. [RCFA]
Will there be another Sharknado movie? [Seriously OMG]
A 90 Day Fiance pregnancy. [Starcasm]
Who is Cade Hudson? [Hollywood Life]
What is “unschooling”? It sounds awful. [Buzzfeed]
I haven’t been a huge fan of Glen Powell,
but he was GREAT on SNL this weekend.
Glen Powell is the male Sydney Sweeney – they keep trying to make fetch happen. And no one is buying.
Exactly. Pretty faces and bodies, but they haven’t shown much else.
His PR leaning HARD into the “next Tom Cruise” narrative, isn’t helping.😕😕
What IS it about him that is so … not it? The small eyes? The smirk? (He always seems like he’s smirking.) Maybe it’s what his ex-girlfriend said about him drumming up PR at the expense of their *actual* relationship. I dunno … the vibe is just off. Maybe he seems desperate?
All of the above. He looks like an evil Capybara. And has the smile of a serial killer. And personally for me he has the charisma of a piece of cardboard.
@AmeerahM This is the most random comparison I have ever heard and now I cannot unsee 💀
Co-signed 💀
This is PERFECT
Yeah that whole promo run with SS really put me off him, followed by the exes’ comments, combined with him being pushed *hard* as being all that and a bag of chips.
I used to be kind of indifferent, maybe he’ll grow on me. But now I’m like “nah, I’m not feeling it. At all”
Another Sharknado movie is what the world needs right now. Make it so.
YES Yes Yes
so … he was great in Twisters. He was fantastic (with the material) in TG: Maverick – he was actually quite charming in Hidden Figures. He is funny, self deprecating and has a RESCUE dog named Brisket of all things…..
So realistically he should be on fire — I agree with the above poster that he is the XY Sydney Sweeney and the comparison isn’t helping him.
Somewhere in the shadows, Joe Alwyn is smirking in his tea.
Loved him in Hit Man. Has everyone forgotten that one. He seemed like a star to me.
I forgot about him in Hidden Figures but he was a very charming John Glenn! I did like him in that.
I even liked him in Anyone but you! I’m a sucker for Much ado about nothing adaptations but he was delightful. Better than Sweeney (low bar), I thought.
Are they trying to push him too much? I’ve always liked him in what I’ve seen him in but would I go to a movie for him? Are people cutting back on movies with all the economic uncertainty?
Oh I loved Hidden Figures. That was him as John Glenn? He was great! That’s the vibe he should lean into. Now I’m rooting for him.
Hit Man was terrible. DNF from me.
Glen Powell is à TV star, not a movie star. Lots of people would tune in every week, but would wait for streaming instead of heading out to the theater.
I’ll go see Running Man, probably later this week. Edgar Wright is a must see theatrical for me. Powell? I generally like him in the movies I see him in, but I’ve never given the man a moment’s thought when I’m not looking directly at him.
I first saw Glen Powell in a Richard Linklater movie “Everybody Wants Some” and I thought he was hilarious and charming in that role. Then Hidden Figures (again, thought he was great). There was something about him that just said “star”. He’s been great in a bunch of movies but I think he’s overexposed at the moment and he’s coming off desperate. He needs to take a step away for a bit. Do some low key indie film, take a role that’s not a big budget action flick, something that shows more range than some of his recent movies, and keep a lower profile.
@TisTrue,TisTrue Agreed Glen looks like the long lost brother on Hawaii Five O
This is Glen’s first box office flop. Frankly the original was so good and the remake was unnecessary.
Elle Fanning IS having a banner year…the opposite of S. Sweeney 🙂↔️
That lady who did an interview with Nick the Nazi is a close friend to Charlie xcx. She’s also still buddies with Matt Healy no?
OK, I was wondering about that–this is a remake of the Dustin Hoffman movie? With Laurence Olivier? Yeah, no need to remake that movie with inferior actors & director.
The Dustin Hoffman movie was Marathon Man. The Running Man IS a remake, but it’s of the 1987 movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, which is itself based on the novel by Richard Bachman (aka Stephen King)
This RM is nothing like the original. The original had almost nothing in common with the book whereas this one is much more faithful. I really enjoyed it personally and thought he was great.
Maybe faithful in different ways but, from the trailer, they tried to create an action movie out of a social commentary book. The book is eerily predictive and dark but the movie looks like all action, no social commentary.
I’ve said it before: I do NOT understand why they keep forcing him down our throats. Zero charisma, there is NOTHING compelling about him, please just let him fade out of sight.
Maybe Glen Powell could star in the next Sharknado movie.
Thinking the same thing. Make that synergy happen.
I don’t mind Powell. There’s just a lot of actors out there that I’d like to see get a bunch of opportunities as well. I wana keep seeing Lee Pace and Colman Domingo. Imo the movie was just not something people were in the mood to watch…too close to home plus they watered down the ending. Even Tom Cruise had films that didn’t hit. He’ll be fine.
Elle Fanning is so dang pretty. I love that she embraces her pale skin and keeps her makeup light for the most part.
He’s like Melba toast – bland and digestible for people with sensitive taste
I saw The Running Man today and really enjoyed it. Much closer to the book source material than the previous version, with a strong social commentary on how large media corporations can twist the truth to influence the public. I was disappointed with the original film as felt it over simplified and missed the mark.
It’s a shame it’s not doing better at the box office as I genuinely think it’s a really good film, Powell does well in it as the (rightfully) angry everyman, and Colman Domingo is chewing everything up wonderfully as the TV show host. Brolin and Pace also do a great job with their characters.
The movie is just as timely now as when the book was written, if not more. I wish it had a better opening as I think many people could do with taking in it’s message.
We saw it last week and really enjoyed it, I’d absolutely recommend it. I found it silly enough to separate from the current dystopian reality with a bunch of good characters and enough pace/changes of scene or tone to keep me interested. Plus Lee Pace and Coleman Domingo are excellent. Josh Brolin is inspired casting too.
The product placement is pretty heavy handed but I’ll forgive that because they put Arnie on the money!
Phlyfiremama, I agree with you 100 percent. He is being pushed fiercely. I don’t get it either. Why him? I kinda feel the same with Timothy Chalamet. I saw him in Willy Wonka and Little Women. I found him meh in the first and underwhelming in the second, wilting in his scenes with the powerhouse Florence Pugh. I know Tim is a nepo baby. Florence deserves everything, but it doesn’t seem like someone is pushing hard for her.
I’m going to see it based SOLELY on the fact it’s an Edgar Wright film. He has made so many great films – Sean of the Dead, Sparks doc, Baby Driver, etc – I’ll give it a chance.
Nobody really cared about the source material and nobody cared enough about Glen. He’ll get another chance for sure but he can’t count on being a “movie star” for now
I am totally here for Elle Fanning having her flowers this year. Source material (predator) and girl putting in the work for years making it hers.
Agreed. Not going to watch Running Man, but I do want to see the Predator movie. Love that Fanning is having a great year.