With a few blockbusters under his belt, and a cute rescue dog who turned out to be a social media sensation, Twisters star Glen Powell is having his moment.
The 35-year-old actor has officially entered his golden era, ushering in the return of the Hollywood heartthrob with every swish of his perfect Prince Charming hair.
When I speak of the enigmatic 'Hollywood heartthrob', I'm not just talking about a guy who is handsome. Being a heartthrob isn't just about looks — though, I'm not denying they help cement the status.
It's about gravitas, likeability, and a certain charisma they simply possess. Much like the Maybelline slogan says, they're born with it. You can't teach heartthrob, you simply are heartthrob.
Think Paul Newman, George Clooney, Harrison Ford, Keanu Reeves and Denzel Washington. Leonardo DiCaprio in the 1990s, specifically. Glen's Twisters predecessor, Bill Paxton, surely had a certain something.
One could argue we've got heartthrobs aplenty in Hollywood right now: Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, other people who were not cast in Gladiator II. Perhaps Jacob Elordi, Michael B. Jordan, Jeremy Allen White, or Austin Butler.
Now don't get me wrong, these actors are all heartthrob adjacent. Except now we call them "internet boyfriends" and talk about whether or not they look like a rat.
But this is Glen's moment we're talking about — and I'm sorry to say he's leaving the rest of those boys in the dust.
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