Overview

• Powell tells GQ that Chris Pratt’s 2014 Guardians of the Galaxy turn proved studios would back “silly and buoyant” leads, a contrast to the darker archetypes he associates with Christian Bale and Robert Pattinson.
• He describes Tom Cruise as a hands-on mentor, recounting advice on approaching roles and preparation that shaped his move into action stardom.
• Preparing for Edgar Wright’s The Running Man, Powell says he added functional muscle and performed most of his own stunts to embody protagonist Ben Richards.
• Paramount’s The Running Man, adapted from Stephen King’s novel, is scheduled to open in theaters on November 14, 2025.
• Powell reiterates he is not pursuing James Bond, saying the part should go to an “authentic Brit.”