The high stakes reward Glen Powell handed out to lookalike contest winner
Glen Powell has revealed he has offered a cash prize to the family of the winner of his lookalike competition – a cameo in his next film.
Before the competition kicked off on Sunday in Austin, Texas, the 36-year-old Twistors actor shared a tongue-in-cheek video on social media announcing that he would be contributing the special reward.
He also added that he wished he could have attended the match in person, but that wasn’t possible as he was abroad for a shoot.
Glen said in the video: “Welcome to the Justin Hartley lookalike contest.
“In all seriousness, I have gathered you here today for an important mission. I want to commit a robbery, and we don’t need masks because we all have the same face.
‘It’s the perfect crime! They can’t get us all because we are one: a criminal Glenterprise.’
Glen Powell has offered a huge prize to the family of his lookalike competition winner
The Twisters actor is the latest star to get his own lookalike competition
Turning his attention to the prize, Glen continued, “You may know that my parents make a cameo in every film I make, but today the winner of the Glen Powell lookalike contest will win their parents, or a family member of their choice, a cameo. in my next movie.
‘I’m completely serious. This is a cash prize of $6 billion.”
Glen’s parents – Glen Sr. and Cyndy Powell – have appeared in all of his films, including his recent film Twisters, in which he co-starred with Daisy Edgar-Jones.
“I think they’ve literally been in everyone since Spy Kids 3,” he shared on the Today Show in July.
Fans were overwhelmed by Glen’s sweet gesture to the competition winner and flooded social media with comments.
“Glen Powell does everything he can to make sure the winner has a good time,” one person wrote. ‘Respect.’
“Well whoever wins is a lucky man,” wrote another.
A third added: ‘And this is why Glen Powell is the best.’
Maxwell Braunstein was crowned the winner of the competition
He spoke to Glen via FaceTime shortly after his win was announced
Glen’s award went down a storm with his supporters
Glen’s parents, Glen Sr. and Cyndy, have made cameo appearances in all of his films
The Austin American Statesman reported that Maxwell Braunstein was crowned the winner of the competition.
Maxwell received $5, a cowboy hat, free queso for a year from Torchy’s Tacos and a special message from Glen himself, who was on FaceTime with his mother during the event.
Lookalike competitions have swept the world in recent weeks following the success of the Timothee Chalamet event last month.
This weekend alone, a Heath Ledger doppelgänger was crowned in Sydney, Australia.
Last week, Paul Mescal was left speechless after meeting the winner of his lookalike competition via video call.
The Gladiator actor, 28, was appearing on Zoe Ball’s BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show when the presenter surprised him by introducing him to his look-alike from the match, which took place in Dublin earlier this month.
When Jack Wall O’Reilly, now known as “Earbud Paul,” came on the phone, Paul was shocked as he exclaimed, “These are bananas.”
Speaking to Jack, Paul joked: ‘I actually saw the picture, I didn’t know it was happening until it was over and I think you captured the spirit of me really well.’
His lookalike then replied, “Thank you so much. I assumed you were home with your family resting after the long press tour.”