Overview

• Powell plays Ben Richards, an unemployed father who enters a lethal game show to secure money for his sick child.
• Director Edgar Wright praises Powell as a relatable, fallible lead who alternates between planning and improvising under pressure.
• Co-star Lee Pace says Powell performed every stunt and fight and gave “a thousand percent,” noting he was on set every day.
• Powell sought advice from mentor Tom Cruise on training and treating stunts with strict discipline to stay safe and authentic.
• The Paramount film, co-written by Wright and Michael Bacall and based on Stephen King’s novel, opens Nov. 14 with a cast including Josh Brolin, Colman Domingo, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, and Emilia Jones.