Glen Powell's Unrecognizable Transformation: From Top Gun to Chad Powers on Hulu

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Glen Powell is making headlines yet again with a bold transformation for his starring role in the new Hulu comedy series Chad Powers premiering September 30 2025. According to Parade Powell unveiled the official trailer showing off a dramatic hair and style change that has rendered him nearly unrecognizable complete with shaggy locks facial prosthetics and a scruffy demeanor that departs from his clean-cut Top Gun persona. The premise of Chad Powers which Powell also co-created and co-wrote with Michael Waldron is drawing significant attention The story follows disgraced former quarterback Russ Holliday who after an unforgivable mistake torpedoes his college career goes undercover as the eccentric Chad Powers to revive his football dreams. With real-life football icons Eli and Peyton Manning on board as executive producers and Steve Zahn supporting in a major comedic role the show has been building a social media frenzy especially after Powell posted the trailer to Instagram joking that Only one team is held together by silicone and glue. Fans on X formerly Twitter and Instagram have poured on the hype with lines like Chad Powers is about to become my new favorite character while some skeptics claim the sports tropes feel a bit recycled. Still Powell’s performance is being widely praised as a fresh turn for underdog sports comedy and the series is widely tipped as a breakout for fall 2025 with Time magazine crowning it the antidote to the end of Glen Powell summer and the start of Glen Powell fall.

On the business front Hello! Magazine and AOL report that Powell continues to capitalize on his Top Gun Maverick momentum not just on screen but also behind the scenes. His production partner credits on Chad Powers via Barnstorm Productions mark his further evolution into a multi-hyphenate creative force in Hollywood. Yet Powell is bucking celebrity convention by moving back to Texas recommitting to family and even returning to the University of Texas to finish his degree while juggling massive film shoots across the globe including a lead in Edgar Wright’s adaptation of The Running Man. In a recent IndieWire interview Powell revealed Edgar Wright is allowing him to Zoom in for classes from London and fly back to Austin for proctored exams demonstrating his commitment to both craft and education.

Rumors continue to swirl about Top Gun 3 with Powell set to reprise his breakout role as Lt Jake Hangman Seresin alongside Tom Cruise though no official production start date is locked. As of this week the most significant story is the Chad Powers rollout with Powell riding a wave of praise for reinventing himself physically and professionally while strategically building toward long-term Hollywood staying power.

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