The “Twisters” and “Top Gun: Maverick” star was the talk of his hometown Austin, Texas on Sunday, Nov. 24, according to People. Drawing in hundreds to Auditorium Shores, Powell’s lookalike competition upped the stakes with the actor’s own mother, Cyndy Powell, acting as one of the guest judges. Yep, someone who knows Powell personally was deciding the outcome of the battle.
Many of the Powell lookalikes impersonated the actor’s recent roles in “Twisters” – as a cocky tornado chaser – and “Top Gun: Maverick” – as a cocky pilot. The latter was Maxwell Braunstein’s strategy. Dressed in a pilot’s ensemble and a black cowboy hat, he took home the $5 cash prize, a cowboy hat and free queso from Torchy’s Tacos for a year. But more importantly, he received the seal of approval from Powell’s mom.
The actor also got in on the fun. He sent a video from set, telling the winner, “I know there is some cash and a hat at stake here, but I just wanted to say that the winner of today’s contest gets a personal prize from me.”
He continued, “Now, you may know that my parents make a cameo in every movie I make, but today, the winner of the Glen Powell lookalike contest wins their parents or any family member of their choice a cameo in my next movie.”
