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Actor Nicholas Hoult is fresh off the success of Robert Eggers’Nosferaturemake and the positive reactions to James Gunn’sSupermantrailer. As a result, 2025 promises to be a big year for Hoult as he will step into the shoes of Lex Luthor when the latter movie flies into theaters in Summer. At the same time, one of his hilarious social media interactions has resurfaced.
On X (formerly Twitter), one fan dug into Hoult’s social media profile and discovered a photograph of his pool workout. The throwback picture also had an absurd if not hilarious response fromTop Gun 2star Glen Powell. Here is what Powell had to say about Hoult’s pool workout and the history between the two actors.
Glen Powell had an absurd response to Nicholas Hoult’s pool workout
Nicholas Houltbecame a prominent actor with movies likeWarm BodiesandMad Max: Fury Road. He plays Thomas Hutter in Robert Eggers’ remake of the classic gothic horror movieNosferatu, which is currently playing in theaters. Hoult will also appear as Lex Luthor in James Gunn’sSupermanmovie.
Given Hoult’s recent mainstream success,his popularity has only been bolstered, leading to one fan digging into his past social media posts. User@desiretrilogyreshared an old post from Hoult’s Instagram account which shows the actor working out in a pool and making a boxing pose.
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Hoult’s post was made in 2019 and includes a comment from fellow actorGlen Powell. TheAnyone But Youstar had a hilarious remark about Hoult’s underwater workout. Powell seemed to be pulling his former co-star’s leg with the absurd comment which some fans found surprising. However, given the history between Hoult and Powell, the latter was likely just engaging in harmless banter.
Glen Powell and Nicholas Hoult competed for a majorTop Gun 2role
Glen Powell is best known for his performance as Jake “Hangman” Seresin in 2022’sTop Gun: Maverick. However, Powell was initially in the running (viaCollider) for the role of Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw, the son of Goose from the first movie. While the role eventually went to Miles Teller, Houl was also on the shortlist for the role.
Before competing for a rolein the Tom Cruise-led action blockbuster, Powell and Hoult worked together on the 2017 war drama filmSand Castle. The film stars Hoult as PVT Matt Ocre while Powell plays the supporting role of SGT Chutsky. As a result, it is safe to assume that the two actors became friends while working on the movie, explaining the above social media banter.
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Powell also starred in 2024’s Twisters, which features actor David Corenswet in a small role. Corenswet will make his debut as Clark Kent / Superman in the upcoming DCU filmSupermandirected by James Gunn. The film also features Hoult as Lex Luthor, with the movie’s first trailer providing fans with a glimpse of the actor’s take on the comic book villain.
Supermanis scheduled to be released theatrically on June 04, 2025.
Pratik Handore
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
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