Apart from his death-defying stunts that he insists on doing himself, Tom Cruise is known for his sprints on screen. The actor’s running style has been iconic, with actual think-pieces being written about his posture, skill, and energy while running on screen. Almost every action film of his has a running scene, especially in the Mission: Impossible franchise.
Hence, it was only obvious that when it came to starring in a remake of The Running Man by Edgar Wright, actor Glen Powell sought the advice of Cruise. Having starred with him in Top Gun: Maverick, Powell revealed that when he called up Cruise to talk about the role, he got some valuable running advice that he used.
Glen Powell received sprinting advice from Tom Cruise for The Running Man
When it comes to running, no one does it better on screen than Tom Cruise. The actor has had an iconic running scene in some of his most successful films, including the Mission: Impossible franchise. The actor’s form and style have been subject to analysis and appreciation from many experts over the years.
Hence, when actor Glen Powell got the action-heavy role in Edgar Wright’s adaptation of The Running Man, he turned to Cruise for some advice on the running scenes in the movie. The two had featured together in 2022’s blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick, which proved to be Powell’s breakthrough and was even nominated for Best Picture.
Powell revealed at the film’s presentation at CinemaCon that Cruise had some incredible advice for him when he called him about The Running Man. He said (via Variety),
Film yourself running as soon as possible. You don’t look as cool as you think you do…He’s a guy that doesn’t hide his excitement about what this means, you know, the theatrical experience, and working hard and investing and putting your body on the line to entertain audiences.
Director Edgar Wright also stressed the importance of the theatrical experience and how, as a filmmaker, he hopes to always get back and recreate the emotion he felt while watching a movie in the cinema.
Glen Powell said he has never worked harder on a movie than in The Running Man
It has been four years since Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho was released, and the maverick filmmaker is back with another genre film. Based on Stephen King’s novel, which he wrote under the pen name Richard Bachman, The Running Man is set in a dystopian world where people participate in a televised game of survival to win a cash prize.
The film was already made once, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, but Wright reportedly claimed that his remake was more in line with King’s novel than with the movie. Glen Powell reportedly did his own stunts and spoke about his experience with the film at CinemaCon(via Deadline),
Probably what I get for asking Tom Cruise for advice on using a stunt double… Now that I’ve gone through fire, I can say I’ve never worked harder on a movie in my life.
The team debuted a teaser trailer for the film, which reportedly wrapped filming only a week prior to its CinemaCon presentation. Other actors include Katy O’Brian, Josh Brolin, Michael Cera, and Colman Domingo.
The Running Man is set to be released in cinemas on November 7, 2025.
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