Glen Powell had to give up something fun to help him perfect his role in 'Chad Powers,' the Hulu comedy he co-created.
ABC 6 will be airing Game 1 of the National League wild-card series. That means ABC 6 News at 5 p.m. will be shown on our YouTube page.PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 25: Glen Powell attends the Red Carpet Premiere of Hulu's "Chad Powers" at Rose Bowl Stadium on September 25, 2025 in Pasadena, California.
The 36-year-old actor stars in the Hulu comedy series as Russ Holliday – a disgraced college football quarterback who disguises himself as Chad Powers in a bid to earn a second chance in the sport – and revealed that he had to abstain from booze in order to keep his prosthetics in place. "What was probably helpful to my diet is that I can't drink alcohol when I'm wearing that mask because the face will fall off. So I'll sweat out alcohol,” he told The “Top Gun: Maverick” star revealed that not drinking alcohol enabled him to "stay in some pretty good shape" for the "legitimate" football scenes in the show. "Also, all the football is legitimate. I mean, I'm facing off. I'm squaring up with guys who played pro ball. I mean, these are real,” he said. He also reflected on being rushed by a six foot seven, 350-pound football player during filming for the show. "I was like, that is the biggest thing that's ever run at me at this speed,” Glen said. "And so you get to start learning how to be pretty fast, and you definitely burn some calories that way. But it was all practical football; I wasn't hitting the gym or anything." Glen's Chad Powers character has a shaggy wig, buck teeth and a mustache and he confessed that it was challenging to film the series in the heat of Atlanta. "I'm a sweater. And especially when I laugh, my face sweats a lot. And that's not good for a mask,” he said. "And especially when you're laughing in Atlanta heat all the time. I was always worried about my face falling off, but these guys made it great. Again, we have the best of the best in these prosthetics.""I've just always liked playing pretend,” the “Hit Man” star said. "I think anybody in this job sometimes feels more comfortable putting on a character and playing around and doing all that stuff. And I think, with this one, this is the joy of going to work and just getting to be goofy with your friends.” He continued, "I mean, we're getting to be in a world that I love, which is college football, and we're getting to collaborate with your pals and make something really fun that I think the world's going to love. So there's nothing not to love."
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