The Austin Film Society inducted Glen Powell into the Texas Film Hall of Fame. “A Toast to Texas Film: Honoring Glen Powell” was held at Troublemaker Studios on May 16, following the premiere of Hit Man at the Paramount Theatre the following evening.
In addition to Powell, attendees of the event included: Richard Linklater, Adria Arjona, Zachary Levi, Retta, Sanjay Rao, Robert Rodriguez and Lindsey Wisdom-Hylton.
About Glen Powell:
Named one of Variety’s “10 Actors to Watch” in 2019, Glen Powell’s work includes standout roles in Everybody Wants Some!!, Hidden Figures, Set It Up, Top Gun: Maverick, Anyone But You and more. His latest film Hit Man, which he also produced and co-wrote, premieres on Netflix June 7. He also co-stars in Twisters, in theaters July 19. In addition, he’s a co-producer on the upcoming IMAX Blue Angels documentary for Amazon Prime.
Previous inductees to the Texas Film Hall of Fame have included Renée Zellweger, Luke Wilson, Sissy Spacek, Paul Thomas Anderson, Farrah Fawcett and Jesse Plemons.