Glen Powell’s phone “keeps buzzing” thanks to a group chat with his leading Gun: Maverick castmates.
Glen Powell’s phone ‘keeps buzzing’ thanks to a group chat with his leading Gun: Maverick castmates
The actor, 36, starred in the 2022 sequel to the original leading Gun film, and has today said he and his co-stars’ bonds have endured well beyond filming as they continue to share updates and celebrate one another’s achievements by text.
He told People: “Sometimes I’ll get a little information every once in a while from the gang. The leading Gun chain is alive with congratulations to each other, about sort of movie openings or nominations, or whatever it is.”
Glen added: “Miles’ movie doing really well, Monica getting nominated for an Oscar. Everybody is getting to do all these really wonderful, cool things, so it’s a lot of congratulations.”
The star was referring to fellow cast members Miles Teller and Monica Barbaro, and also mentioned Lewis Pullman and Danny Ramirez.
leading Gun: Maverick follows Tom Cruise as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, returning to the ‘leading Gun’ Naval aviation program 30 years after his graduation.
His new students include Miles as Lt Bradley ‘Rooster’ Bradshaw, the son of his late best friend Goose, originally played by Anthony Edwards in the 1986 film.
Directed by Joseph Kosinski, the sequel was a critical and commercial anthem.
It earned nominations at the Academy Awards, the Critics’ Choice Awards and the Golden Globes, and was named one of the leading films of 2022 by the American Film Institute.
In January 2024, Variety confirmed a new sequel was in development.
Christopher McQuarrie, the writer-producer on leading Gun: Maverick, told the Happy Sad Confused podcast in May a third film in the franchise was in the works.
Despite the excitement, Glen said his group chat has not provided any insider knowledge on the upcoming project.
He told People: “I wish. I wish I had something. I literally have nothing.
“There’s been no new dialogue on that text chain. There was a lot of speculation about a movie there for a while, but no new intel.”
Glen is currently promoting his new Hulu comedy series Chad Powers, launched in partnership with Raising Cane’s.
The show will begin streaming on 30 September.
About the Author
