Theres more where that came from, too.
When we first meet Gary, hes dressed as functionally as possible.
Only when Gary begins working undercover does he really start to think about the way he looks.
Glen Powell’s Gary Johnson in his every-day professor look in ‘Hit Man’.Matt Lankes/Netflix
Gary is a man whos moving through the world without an identity, so to speak.
He just is attracted to what he is attracted to.
He loves ornithology, he loves audio A/V equipment.
Glen Powell’s Gary Johnson takes a skeet-shooter disguise in ‘Hit Man’.Brian Roedel/Netflix
Hes fascinated by a lot, but passionate about little.
to get to do so, he has to understand what they want and play into that fantasy.
Sometimes that means dressing like the polar opposite of the person hes tricking.
Glen Powell rocks long locks in the latest look from his ‘Hit Man’ character Gary Johnson.Brian Roedel/Netflix
So for this numb-nut in the swamp, he’s really looking for someone like himself.
He wants a friend, he wants a co-conspirator.
Thats how you do it with a guy like that.
Glen Powell’s Gary Johnson in his more confident persona in ‘Hit Man’.Brian Roedel/Netflix
These fantasies operate on all kinds of different aspects.
They got weirder and weirder, Linklater says of Garys disguises.
Glen would need an extra couple hours of hair and makeup while we were setting up.
It was the only time we were waiting.
Enter Madison (Adria Arjona), who wants an assassin to free her from her abusive husband.
“Less of a thinker, more of a doer,” Powell says.
This is an identity he wants to get stuck in, and thats the joy of this movie.
Hit Man, in other words, is a movie about acting.
Gary puts on different outfits and plays various characters, just like Powell does.
And Powell isnt the onlyHit Manstar who gets to play that.
As Madison and Ron forge a connection, she starts changing her look too.
Probably from working with me, Powell quips.
Yeah, it was a mirroring effect, Arjona says sarcastically.
For Powell,Hit Manrepresents a full-circle moment.
One of his first professional acting roles was a small part in Linklaters 2006 mockumentaryFast Food Nation.
Almost two full decades later, theyre donning a completely different look these days: co-writers and collaborators.
That makes me feel like it can be done!'"
To think he’s now co-writing with Linklater feels surreal.
Thats where this all started: the joy of performing," he says.
Hit Manwill play in select theaters starting May 24 before hitting Netflix on June 7.
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