Glen Powell will play a disgraced football player under a disguise named Chad Powers in new Hulu half-hour comedy series premiering in Fall 2025 that he co-created with Michael Waldron a well known screenwriter from Loki series. The new 15 second teaser provided by Hulu revealed that Powell's character Russ Holliday using prosthetics in a secret identity to revive his failed football career after mistakes in prior years. Russ character says ‘I got something comin’ up somethin’ kinda big’ in short clip while putting on prosthetics to create Chad Powers persona.
Hulu Teaser Reveals Glen Powell's Incognito Transformation with New Look and Characters Introduced
The new footage features Russ applying fake prosthetics to his face to form Chad Powers which is a key part of the overall show theme of identity. This transformation also shows some of the cast as well such as Perry Mattfeld as Ricky along with Steve Zahn playing Jake Hudson whose yelling was included in the initial trailer though without context if his emotions were of joy or stress during football game. The exaggerated prosthetics used by Glen Powell form the large and notable nose plus a closed-mouth grin with false teeth to establish Chad Powers with an individual appearance apart from Russ.
"Chad Powers" Storyline: Inspired from ESPN+ Sketch by Eli Manning
The main plot of “Chad Powers” shows a volatile Russ Holiday who squanders away his college football fame before reinventing himself as Chad Powers with the aim of joining a new team avoiding his past negative press. The Hulu project comes from a comedy segment aired on ESPN+ by Eli Manning and serves as the inspiration source material for show with Manning previously using disguise at Penn State's team during the shoot. Eli Manning reportedly drew inspiration for persona from Matthew McConaughey performance in Dazed and Confused the famous movie by Richard Linklater who is also frequent collaborator with Glen Powell making interesting parallels within production style for those in the industry.
Glen Powell's Booming Career With Several Headlining Movie Roles Prior To Series Release
“Chad Powers” will be released by Hulu as the next venture in Glen Powell’s long list of Hollywood projects including his lead in Netflix rom-com “Set it Up” alongside his significant supporting turn in Top Gun Maverick and the more recent box office hit Anyone But You in late 2022. Glen Powell is a sought after talent these days due to success from Twisters as well as Hitman during summer of 2024. This recent resume confirms why so many streaming services such as Hulu consider Glen Powell valuable partner in entertainment industries.
Looking Ahead: Glen Powell’s Future Roles in “The Running Man” and "Huntington" Films
Glen Powell will be seen in other movie projects like Edgar Wright's adaptation of Stephen King’s novel “The Running Man" a role that was originally performed by Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1987. Also coming soon Glen Powell is headlining thriller Huntington along with co-star Margaret Qualley with several news outlets also mentioning Powell also starring for JJ Abrams new and unannounced project . These combined opportunities in all types of Hollywood productions display wide appeal for the busy leading actor showing the diverse capabilities the actors talents and also drawing interest from various demographics.
'Chad Powers' Premieres Fall 2025: Key Cast Members and Production Team Announced for Hulu Show
Hulu is working to produce “Chad Powers” and is coming out in Fall of 2025. Russ Holliday a talented quarterback who has had some disciplinary issues will transform into Chad Powers using disguises as the key premise of series as mentioned during teaser releases. Perry Mattfeld takes on the character Ricky and other actors on series include Quentin Plair who plays Coach Byrd and Wynn Everett playing character Tricia. Frankie A. Rodriguez plays the role of Danny while Steve Zahn will act as Jake Hudson showing ensemble cast support for this production. The premise of Chad Powers being based on an ESPN+ skit created additional support for its development on streaming platforms.
'Chad Powers' Production Credits: Manning Brothers, Waldron and other Notables Behind-the-Scenes
Eli Manning along with Omaha Productions Peyton Manning Jamie Horowitz Ben Brown and ESPN all act as Executive Producers on this television series making key decisions about creative direction. Michael Waldron will work alongside Adam Fasullo both executive producing for Anomaly Pictures while Luvh Rakhe executive produces working in concert with Tony Yacenda as series director and executive producer. Glen Powell serves as a producer through his production co-banner called Barnstorm Productions. Tony Yacenda directing Chad Powers further adds significant value to the quality of show.
Series Concept Stems from the Eli Manning ESPN+ Comedy Sketch and Story Line
“Chad Powers” on Hulu is based on popular ESPN+ segment from series called "Eli's Places" where Peyton Manning’s younger brother Eli Manning who is a famed NFL player dresses in a disguise and engages in walk on tryouts at Penn State’s football team that is used to make an overarching story that follows specific points in life. The Hulu show follows Glen Powell’s character after his mistakes and will take on a persona in the form of an alter ego. Russ will utilize prosthetics for the physical transformation while simultaneously adopting another type of identity in attempt to achieve comeback to his football career in “Chad Powers". The series plans on using the premise of disguise along with comedy from the earlier short skit while utilizing talents of many actors such as Steve Zahn who also brings his personal talent and flair.
Hulus Initial 14 Second Teaser Sparks Excitement And Provides Preview of Story's Characters
Hulu released a brief 14-second teaser revealing Glen Powell playing both roles of Russ Holiday and Chad Powers showing a look at prosthetic effects as well as some impressive playing footage while in his sports gear and playing skills on the field. The teaser has the phrase where Powell states "I got something coming up. Something kind of big” when describing Russ setting up an anticipated reveal for those interested. The popularity of Eli Manning and his prior short comedy production greatly supports how this show gained early streaming approval with help from Peyton Mannings production company along with backing by Hulu.
Hulus "Chad Powers" starring Glen Powell promises a blend of humor and sports to provide many views for those invested in popular actors, directors, writers or even the sports industry which can provide great support from all demographics for Fall release.