Reckoning with Jason Herbert

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It turns out that I am not actually Glen Powell

It turns out that I am not actually Glen Powell

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Jason Herbert
Sep 01, 2024
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It turns out that everyone liked Twisters this summer. It’s earned over $350 million globally since it’s July 19 release making for a nice profit off its $155 million budget.

You know who isn’t profiting: Jason Herbert.

And for that I blame Glen Powell. Powell is emerging as (finally!) the next box office star after a string of recent smart choices starting with Top Gun: Maverick and including Anyone but You, Hit Man, and now Twisters. Plus, the dude has more hits coming, with remakes of The Running Man and Backdraft coming, plus a Top Gun sequel.

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