Glen Powell‘s parents have appeared in all the star’s movies, the actor revealed this week, in a tradition that dates back to Spy Kids 3.
The Top Gun: Maverick star shared the tidbit while previewing his new movie, Twisters, during an appearance on The Today Show.
“There’s a great sequence midway through a rodeo sequence in the movie and [my parents are] right behind Daisy Edgar-Jones and I,” Powell said. “You’ll be able to see them here in a second,” he continued as a clip played. “Yeah, they’re right behind us there… Look at that.”
Glen Powell’s parents appear behind him and Daisy Edgar-Jones in ‘Twisters.’
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Today host Hoda Kotb asked the movie star if his parents have been in all his movies, and Powell said yes.
“They’ve made it in since Spy Kids 3,” he admitted. “Yeah, literally since Spy Kids 3. I think they’ve been in every single one.”
Glen Powell with his parents on the set of ‘Twisters.’
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Last December, Powell revealed that his parents, Glen Sr. and Cyndy, appeared as airline passengers in his 2023 rom-com, Anyone But You, which also starred Sydney Sweeney.
In his May cover story with The Hollywood Reporter, Powell said that some combination of his parents and two sisters always visit the sets of each of his projects, no matter how far from their Texas home.
Powell’s mother told THR, “I know we’re probably in his way sometimes, but you wouldn’t know it because he makes everyone feel loved and taken care of.”