Glen Powell talks about why he’s worried about ‘Hidden Figures’ being destroyed

Glenn Powell

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Glen Powell shares why he’s worried the 2016 Oscar-nominated film will be ruined Hidden figures.

The actor, who plays astronaut John Glenn in the film, recently appeared on TV Therapuss with Jake Shin podcast where he recalls the first time he watched a rough cut of the historical drama.

“It’s in your mind,” Powell explained. “People forget that when you watch a rough cut of a movie, it’s probably like watching footage of yourself that you have to edit. So you sit there and say, ‘I hate myself.’

He continued: “I remember watching Hidden Figures for the first time on Fox — and this was before all the effects were done, and the music was in (and) the sound design — and I literally left the movie, and walked out. “He vomited in the bushes.”

the Anyone but you The star noted that he truly believes he “ruined” the film, directed by Theodore Melfi and starring Octavia Spencer, Taraji P. Henson and Janelle Monae.

“I was like, ‘All these women gave these amazing performances,’ and it’s like the legacy of these women. I was like, ‘I literally ruined this movie,'” Powell said. “It seems like the most terrible thing you can do as an actor is be terrible at “A movie about real people who need a real story.”

However, once he saw the final cut of Hidden figures With all other elements added, Assassin The actor’s mind changed.

“Once the music gets there, it starts to be refined a little bit,” he said. “We all want to be good…and no one wants to be the weak point in the movie, especially when you’re talking about real-life stories.”

Earlier this week, L Hollywood ReporterIn our latest cover story, Powell talked about his journey to Hollywood and why he’s leaving now to return to his native Texas to be closer to his family.

“This is the funniest part of the moment,” Top Gun: Maverick The actor said. “You’ve worked hard for a long time, putting things together and just trying to make it good enough for people to care about it. Then you get to a place where people say, ‘Yes, let’s do it,’ and suddenly you’re playing musical chairs with yourself. You’re like “Wait, am I sitting in all these chairs?” now“”