Overview

• In a new GQ cover story, the rising box-office draw reflects on his path, with coverage from Variety and Gizmodo.
• He says Chris Pratt’s Star-Lord signaled that lighter, more buoyant heroes could anchor major films.
• Powell contrasts his persona with darker archetypes associated with Christian Bale and Robert Pattinson.
• He describes adding functional muscle and prepping like a high-performance athlete under guidance from mentor Tom Cruise.
• Edgar Wright’s The Running Man, from Paramount, opens Nov. 14, with Powell saying he performs most of his own stunts.