Glen Powell is giving the naked truth.
The actor bared all (quite literally) Monday in a really intimate interview with Men’s Health about his profession, love life and what he thinks makes a movie star.
Powell, who starred in the 2022 film “Top Gun: Maverick,” revealed that in order to arrange for his role because the cocky Lt. Jake “Hangman” Seresin, he and Hollywood legend Tom Cruise spent hours watching movies and discussing the character’s traits.
“We’d watch movies and discuss certain actors that he was form of like, what the body posture was,” Powell, 35, who posed naked for the December cover shoot, recalled.
“He was like, ‘You as an individual are very apologetic. You don’t need to hurt people, you desire to treat people well, you apologize even whenever you don’t must. You possibly can’t have any of that in your eyes.’”
Cruise, 61, reportedly told Powell that while everyone in the film was apprehensive in regards to the mission they’d been assigned, Seresin was cool and assured in his abilities.
Despite the box office success of the motion flick, Powell has yet to seek out lasting love — owing to the proven fact that his profession has possibly hindered him from constructing a family.
“That’s why I became a dog dad,” Powell stated, referring to his rescue dog Brisket, whom he adopted shortly after ending his relationship with Gigi Paris. “I needed to place love into something. I saw Brisket’s face and fell in love.”
Powell, who had been dating Paris since 2020, told the outlet that when in search of a partner “you gotta discover a teammate who’s down for that adventure, down for that uncertainty, down for that thing.”
“It’s loads to cope with. Truthfully, I actually attempt to be an awesome partner. When I like, I like hard. I also understand that the speed and uncertainty of my life is a really hard thing to place up with.”
Because the breakup with Paris, 27, Powell has been spotted getting cozy with “Euphoria” star Sydney Sweeney. The duo, who’re starring together in the romantic comedy “Anyone But You,” have denied romance rumors, nevertheless.
The “White Lotus” alum, 25, has also been engaged to fiance Jonathan Davino since 2022. In May, she wore her engagement ring for the primary time in nearly a 12 months.
When asked by the outlet if Powell saw himself as a number one man, the “Devotion” star countered together with his own query.
“What’s a number one man? What’s a number one woman? I don’t know—it’s not a thing,” Powell replied. “It’s just individuals who proceed to work.”
When pushed further, Powell revealed a chunk of wisdom he once received.
“After I first moved out to LA, there was a man named Ed Limato, who signed me,” the “Hidden Figures” star elaborated. “Ed told me, ‘The definition of a movie star is any individual you desire to grab a beer with, and whenever you get too drunk and leave the bar, you’ll be able to trust him together with your wife.’”