Glen Powell as Gary Johnson from Netflix's Hit Man (2023) on top of a blurred image honoring the real Gary Johnson
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Hit Man director Richard Linklater explains how much of the film is based on a true story. The Linklater film stars Glen Powell in the role of Gary Johnson, a man who pretends to be a hit man, but in reality is a professor by day. Powell co-wrote the film with director Linklater. The script of Hit Man originates from a Texas Monthly article by Skip Hollandsworth which tells the story of the real-life Gary Johnson.
Oh, that's a good question. You know, I got to know him a little bit. I just think this movie is so much his point of view, not only of her but just kind of the world, everything. So yeah, it influenced it a lot. You know, what I knew of him personally and what we gather from his life and everything. He had that view.
How Is Hit Man Being Received? Close The derivation of Hit Man’s plot is not far afield from that of another Linklater film Bernie. Like the Powell film, Bernie is also based on an article from Hollandsworth in Texas Monthly, and Linklater’s process was similar in that he developed a rapport with the actual subject. With more context on Linklater’s oeuvre, it is interesting to see the overlap in his plot inspirations.
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