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Actor Sylvester Stallone is known as an action star after his blockbuster film franchises such asRockyandRambo. A formidable force in the action genre in the 80s and 90s, Stallone has since aged gracefully but has still stuck to his favorite genre.
Much like his bitter rival in the 80s, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Stallone is also known for his fitness levels and amazing physique. The veteran actor reportedly gave his co-star andTop Gun: Maverickstar Glen Powell some unusual advice on how to look good on camera.
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Sylvester Stallone’s Advice For Glen Powell
In the third installment of his hit action franchiseThe Expendables 3, action starSylvester Stallonecast actor Glen Powell in a supporting role. Powell played the role of Thorn, a hacker and a drone pilot in the film which features action heavy-hitters such as Jason Statham, Mel Gibson, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, and more.
Powell was known for his supporting roles in films likeThe Dark Knight Risesand Denzel Washington’sThe Great Debatersuntil he was cast inThe Expendables 3. The actor worked closely with Sylvester Stallone in the film. Powell would go on to star in multiple action films such asTop Gun: MaverickandDevotion.
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For his filmSand Castle,the actor starred as Sergeant Dylan Chutsky in the Iraq war-based film. Powell starred along with noted actors such as Nicholas Hoult, Henry Cavill, and Logan Marshall-Greene in the film. The actor reportedly had to gain twenty pounds for the role in only three weeks.
At such a desperate time, the young actor reportedly turned to the legendary Sylvester Stallone for body-building advice. Powell credits a bucket full of protein powder and an unusual piece of advice from Stallone as his hack to looking well-built on camera. In an interview withMen’s Journal, he said,
“Just get your forearms and traps to bulge and you’ll look massive on camera.”
Powell took the advice and was able to share screen space with the likes of Henry Cavill. Audiences can also see his amazing physique in last year’s blockbuster hitTop Gun: Maverick.
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Glen Powell’s Roles PostThe Expendables 3
ActorGlen Powellrecently gained notoriety due to his appearance in the Tom Cruise-starrerTop Gun: Maverick. The actor starred as Lieutenant Jake Seresin, better known by his sign ‘Hangman’. Powell embodied the ‘douchebag’-like quality of the overachieving US Navy pilot, rivaling that of Tom Cruise’s performance in the originalTop Gun.
Powell reportedly auditioned for the role of Bradley Bradshaw, the role which eventually went to Miles Teller. He was then offered the role of Hangman by Tom Cruise as he was also working on another navy pilot filmDevotion. Audiences got to witness the Sylvester Stallone-inspired physique of Glen Powell in the infamous shirtless volleyball scene in the film.
Glen Powell has also starred in dramas such asHidden Figures, The Great Debaters,andSet it Up. He starred in Richard Linklater’s spiritual sequel toDazed & Confused,Everybody Wants Some!!He recently worked with the director again in the filmHit Man, in which he is also a co-writer.
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Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
