Tom Cruise has been a "great mentor" for Glen Powell.
The 36-year-old actor starred alongside Tom, 62, in 'Top Gun: Maverick', the 2022 action movie, and Glen admits that his showbiz pal has played an important role in his recent success.
The Hollywood star told 'Extra': "He's the best kind of friend you could ask for, just a real cheerleader and just a real great mentor and friend, and he loves when other people are winning, especially when he knows what it takes to make that kind of movie.
"He's done it - a lot, and he knows the work ethic and diligence and sacrifice it takes to do it."
Glen has enjoyed a string of successes in recent years, and the actor has admitted that he's "having a blast" at the moment.
He said: "It's been a surreal year. It’s been a really wild one - 2024 I got to release ‘Anyone but You' and ‘Hitman' and ‘Twisters,’ and just had a wild journey with all of them, and now this year, we've got some more really great ones cued up.
"So, I'm having a blast. It's awesome."
Glen appears in the remake of 'The Running Man', the 1987 action film that starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. But the actor has explained that the new project is "very different" from the original film.
He shared: "It's based on the Stephen King book, which was like a big road movie, it travelled the world. You know, the entire world's hunting him.
"In Arnold's movie, they sort of stay in the studio and they have sort of hunters that kind of hunt them down there, but ours is sort of more globe-trotting. It's big. It's fun."
Glen confirmed that the movie recently wrapped and he's now "processing" the experience.
The actor added: "I've been hit and beat up for a long time, so I'm still kind of coming down from all of it and remembering the whole journey. We've been shooting since October and it comes out this November."
Meanwhile, Glen previously admitted that Tom has helped him to navigate the pressures of fame and success.
The actor observed that Tom offered him really clear advice while he was in the midst of his meteoric rise.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter in May 2024, Glen said: "I kept coming back to something that Cruise had said, which was, ‘The world’s going to become really loud, and it’s your decision how much you turn up or down the volume,’ because the world did get really loud, but I didn’t know where those dials were. I was like, ‘I know we talked about this, but I don’t know how to work this console.’"
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The Milwaukee Brewers may not have added a big bat ahead of the 2025 Major League Baseball trade deadline, but it sounds like it wasn't from a lack of trying, at the very least. As the trade deadline approached, rumors swirled about various sluggers. The two that popped up the most when it came to the Brewers were Ryan O'Hearn, formerly of the Baltimore Orioles. Former Arizona Diamondbacks star Eugenio Suárez also was mentioned. Suárez was traded to the Seattle Mariners and O'Hearn was dealt to the San Diego Padres. Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on Friday that the Brewers at least showed interest in O'Hearn on Friday, although they were unable to get a deal done. "Brewers were involved on O’Hearn today, sources said. But that counts for little, leaving them still without any additions other than Danny Jansen with 90 minutes to go," Hogg reported on Friday. O'Hearn would've been a solid pickup because of the fact that he has launched 13 homers and has driven in 43 runs this season. While this is the case, Milwaukee missed out. Positionally, there would've been some question marks, but that doesn't matter any longer. Now, the deadline is behind us and there's no need to think about or worry about what could'be been. This is a contender as is. It would've been nice to land someone like O'Hearn, but Milwaukee still has a 64-44 despite the offensive questions.
The relationship between superstar pass-rusher Micah Parsons and the Dallas Cowboys doesn't appear to be improving. ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported earlier in the week that the two sides were moving backward in their contract negotiations. On Friday, Parsons posted on his social media that he had requested a trade out of Dallas. However, The Athletic's Dianna Russini claimed the Cowboys have "no intention" of trading him. Given this information, let's take a look at three landing spots that make the most sense for Parsons. Denver Broncos The Broncos allowed the third-fewest amount of points in 2024-25 (311 points), per ESPN stats, and already have one of the best defensive units in football. Linebacker Dre Greenlaw, safety Talanoa Hufanga and cornerback Jahdae Barron were added to the group this offseason, so why not continue to bolster? Denver owns all of its upcoming draft picks over the next three years, which could be used in a package to acquire Parsons. They are also set to have a ton of cap space available for 2026 and 2027, enabling them to put forth the contract offer that Parsons is seeking. With three more seasons of quarterback Bo Nix on a rookie deal, the Broncos could take advantage and go all in on the superstar pass-rusher, making a potent front seven that much more dangerous. Los Angeles Chargers The team that allowed even fewer points than the Broncos last season? The Chargers (301 points). Head coach Jim Harbaugh immediately righted the ship defensively upon his arrival, but there remain holes to fill. They've shed plenty of money in recent years, which included a former third-overall pick from 2016 in DE Joey Bosa. It's now time to use that cap space to bring in a difference maker on defense. Like Denver, Los Angeles holds all of its own draft picks from 2026 through 2028 and is capable of putting the pieces together to pry Parsons out of Dallas. Not only could the Chargers compensate the 26-year-old, but it's likely he would be fine with calling Los Angeles home. New England Patriots The Patriots currently have the most cap space in the NFL and are in a prime position to strike at any moment. It's been a difficult last few seasons in Foxborough, but the vibe has changed with new head coach Mike Vrabel taking over. The Patriots culture is back, and it's now up to the front office to provide Vrabel with more talent on both sides of the ball. New England is in desperate need of a game-breaking player. Parsons fits the mold perfectly. The Pats had a league-worst 28 sacks last season, per ESPN stats, so the pass rush could use some help. General manager Eliot Wolf is well-equipped with draft capital to feel comfortable making such a move.
What should have been a normal day of training camp turned out to be a PR disaster for Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys. The team’s star push rusher, Micah Parsons, has officially requested a trade following months of Jones attempting to circumvent Parsons’ agent and negotiate with him personally. The four-time Pro Bowl player posted a lengthy message on social media, with the underlying message being “I no longer want to be here.” The fanbase is in an outrage, but according to the former host of Undisputed, Skip Bayless, this could be a blessing in disguise for ‘America’s team.’ “Parsons has been way overhyped,” Bayless suggested on the most recent episode of his self-titled YouTube show. “He’s at least as interested in doing podcasts as in winning a defensive player of the year award. If you look hard at his productivity as a Cowboy, it ain’t the best defensive player in the National Football League… There’s no way he deserves to be the highest-paid defensive player in the history of the National Football League.” Even though the fans are clamoring for Jones to finally get his act together and open up the checkbook, the lifelong Dallas fan in Bayless believes that a benchmark contract between Parsons and the Cowboys would be the “ultimate albatross” around the necks of both fanbase and the franchise itself. Given the team’s lack of playoff success in recent years, Bayless suggested that a contract of that magnitude would mean that, for better or worse, they are “stuck” with Parsons, much like they are with Dak Prescott. “I feel stuck with that, just like I feel stuck with Dak’s contract. Twice Jerry made him the highest-paid player in pro football, twice, and he’s not that guy. You keep hoping he’ll live up to it in the postseason, but he doesn’t. He was dreadful in that debacle against Green Bay also.” According to Bayless, two first-round picks should be “seriously” considered as ample payment for trading Parsons, as he also believes that the other pass rushers on the Cowboys’ roster “can bring it.” Suffice to say, “I like Micah, but I don’t love him.” Even though his commentary may be going against the grain, as it typically does, Bayless does give us a pretty good indicator of what the mood is like in Texas today. Dating back to the Jimmy Johnson era, Jones’ ego has long been viewed as problematic. While the ongoing Parsons’ saga is seemingly par for the course to some, Cowboys fans themselves have grown increasingly frustrated by their owner’s antics. While it remains to be seen whether or not Jones will actually let Parsons walk right out the front door, it’s clear that no matter what happens, those frustrations will still be there. The 82-year-old is arguably the most polarizing franchise owner in all of sports, and while this matter may not have helped his public perception, it still helped his bottom line, as everyone across the nation is still talking about the Dallas Cowboys.
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