Thanks to his standout role as Hangman in Top Gun: Maverick and the success of his recent romcom Anyone But You, Glen Powell is well on his way to becoming one of the most highly in-demand actors in Hollywood.
When any actor starts to make waves, it almost seems inevitable that the superhero movie offers will start coming in, and Powell has emerged as a fan-favorite pick to play Cyclops in Marvel Studios' upcoming X-Men reboot.
Despite (made up) rumors to the contrary, Powell hasn't actually met with Kevin Feige about potentially playing Scott Summers, but even if the opportunity were to present itself down the line, it doesn't sound like the Twisters star would have much interest.
While speaking to Powell about his career, THR reveals that he was offered lead roles in the upcoming Bourne Identity reboot and the new Jurassic World movie, before noting that the actor "is as definitive about what he won’t do — pandering Oscar bait, for one, but also Marvel fare — as he is about what he will."
There are no direct quotes attributed to Powell himself, so there's always a chance he's not quite as adamant about staying away from the MCU as the article suggests! Powell did, however, explain why he decided to pass on Jurassic World 4.
“Jurassic is one of my favorite movies. It’s one of the things I’ve wanted to do my whole life. I’m not doing that movie because I read the script and I immediately was like, my presence in this movie doesn’t help it. And the script’s great. The movie’s going to [frick]ing kill. It’s not about that. It’s about choosing where you’re going to make an audience happy and where you’re going to make yourself happy.”
Though it wasn't always the case, Powell can now afford to be a little picky about the projects he decides to work on, and has a number of movies in the pipeline.
“That’s the funniest part about this moment,” he says. “I’ve worked really hard for a long time, putting things together and just trying to get them in shape enough for people to give a shit. Then you get to a place where people are just like, ‘Yeah, let’s do it,’ and suddenly you’re playing musical chairs with yourself. You’re like, ‘Wait, do I sit in all these chairs right now?’"
Powell's next film, Hitman, arrives in theaters on June 7.