Summary
Glen Powell’s hot streak is continuing withTwistersdominating the box office, and that has made me change how I look at his prior hit. After his breakout role inTop Gun: Maverick, Powell has delivered three very different hits in a row that have helped catapult him to a new level of stardom.Twistersis the latest one to do this, as the film hasalready made over $220 million at the worldwide box officeafter a stellar opening weekend. This guarantees that it will outgross Powell and Sydney Sweeney’s 2023 romantic comedy,Anyone But You.
As someone who has been a fan of Glen Powell’s sinceEverybody Wants Some!!,I was ecstatic to see him find success withAnyone But You, and to follow that up with anotherbox office hit inTwisters. However, it has caused me to rethinkAnyone But You’s record box officeperformance. The romantic comedy was a surprise hit after making $220 million worldwide, and the combination of Powell and Sweeney’s rising profiles was thought to be the reason why it overperformed, and it implied both were on an equal level of movie stardom. But,Twisterssuggests otherwise.
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Twisters Proves Anyone But You Made Glen Powell A Bigger Movie Star Than Sydney Sweeney
Audiences Are Eager For More Of Powell
After seeingTwisters' box officeperformance and how audiences have responded to Glen Powell’s charismatic performance, I fully believe thatAnyone But Youhad a bigger impact on his status as a movie star than Sydney Sweeney’s.Audiences have proven with their hard-earned money that Powell is someone they want to see more of and are willing to go to a theater to do so. Whether its an original romantic comedy likeAnyone But Youor a franchise sequel inTwisters, he’s now an actor that has moved into movie star territory as a box office draw.
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This even suggests that Powell was a bigger key toAnyone But You’s success than previously thought.Sweeney rightfully deserves a lot of credit for the film’s performance, as she produced it and helped the marketing campaign attract attention online. Plenty of viewers may have seenAnyone But Youstrictly for Sweeney, but she was still best known as a TV star beforehand withEuphoriaandThe White Lotus. Powell had already started becoming a rising movie star thanks toTop Gun: Maverick, so he may deserve more credit forAnyone But Youdoing as well as it did financially.
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Twisters' Box Office Shows How Glen Powell Benefited From Anyone But You
The Rom-Com Made Powell A Star
WithoutAnyone But You’s success, I believe there is a high chance thatTwisters' box office would not be as great as it is. That’s because the romantic comedy did wonders for Powell’s career. As much as viewers liked Hangman inTop Gun: Maverick, everyone saw that movie for Tom Cruise, not Powell - unless those beach football scenes from the trailers really changed someone’s perspective.Anyone But Youis where Powell established himself as a leading manin a hit movie for the first time, showing the full range of his charisma and romantic-lead abilities.
This undoubtedlyhelpedTwistersfind a bigger audience than box office projections called for. Powell is firmly in the heartthrob-leading man group now. Those who enjoyedAnyone But Youin theaters or on Netflix, or even sawHit Manon Netflix, knew that the chemistry between him and Daisy Edgar-Jones would be palpable and a great addition toTwisters' thrilling actionstoryline. With audiences enjoying him inAnyone But Youso much, that success carrying over toTwistersshows the true impact of the film on his career.
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Sweeney Hasn’t Found Her Next Big Hit
There is no denying how much successGlen Powell’s movieshave had fromAnyone But YouthroughTwisters. However, his co-star has not had such luck, especially to the degree of matching the rom-com’s box office haul.Sydney Sweeney’s first movie afterAnyone But YouwasMadame Web, and the Sony superhero movie became a major flop and disappointment for critics and audiences alike. She then turned to horror withImmaculate, which did turn a profit. But, the horror movie only finished with a box office total of $28.1 million.
The reasons why Sydney Sweeney hasn’t found as much success afterAnyone But Youas Glen Powell vary. But I think that one of the main reasons is because they had very different projects lined up for after the rom-com.Powell remained in the business of blockbusters and romantic comedieswithTwistersandHit Man. Sweeney took swings with superhero and horror movies to appeal to different audiences. Her future projects are also less commercially appealing than Powell’s, which indicates his success will continue well beyondTwisters.
