Glen Powell has quickly become one of the most interesting actors working today, and it’s about time that he gets a chance to lead a star vehicle film. After “Anyone But You” tried and failed to capitalize on the star power he exhibited in “Top Gun: Maverick,” it is up to “Hit Man” to both bring back the erotic thriller and also turn its leading man into a heartthrob star. Though the trailer is rather scant in plot details, it does show Powell in full superstar mode, as well as him trying out several costumes that range from cool to outright silly.
Of course, real ones know he’s been a star since he almost reached the end of the titular game in “Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over.”
“Hit Man” premieres on Netflix on June 7, 2024. Here’s the official synopsis for “Hit Man”:
When the most sought-after, albeit least trustworthy, hitman in Houston breaks protocol to help a desperate woman trying to get away from an abusive boyfriend, he finds himself living the life of one of his false personas, falling for the woman and flirting with becoming a criminal himself.