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In addition to Glen Powell, The Running Man features an array of the entertainment industry’s best actors. Two-time Oscar nominee Colman Domingo stars as Bobby T. Thompson, the outrageous host of The Running Man TV show that Ben competes on. Josh Brolin plays the show’s mysterious producer, while Lee Pace plays the dangerous leader of the show’s assassins, Evan McCone.
Othre cast members include Michael cera (yes, really), Emilia jones, William H. Macy, Daniel Ezra, Jayme Lawson, Will & grace‘s Sean Hayes and love Lies Bleeding‘s Katy O’Brian.
Should You Watch ‘the Running Man’?
Yes. The 2024 The Running Man is the rare remake that improves on the original in almost every way.(Sorry, Arnold.) This version is more action-packed, with some genuinely thrilling set pieces that surpass anything in the ’87 film. More importantly,Glen Powell is more believable as a blue-collar hero who is desperate enough to enter a competition where he has almost no chance of winning. There’s more at stake with Powell, which makes everything he does all the more impactful.
The supporting cast is superb,with Colman Domingo having a ball as the showy host who loves an audience. Josh Brolin and Lee Pace are appropriately intimidating, while Katy O’Brian makes the most of her small role as one of Ben’s competitors. Props should also be given to Michael Cera, who almost steals the movie as – well, the less said, the better.
Plus,this Running Man gave the world a entirely gratuitous scene of a wet Glen Powell running around in a towel. Thank you, Edgar Wright!
The Running Man premiered on Paramount+ on April 11, 2024. If you have a Paramount+ subscription, then you should sprint (get it?) to stream The Running Man. And if you don’t, well, Paramount+ is one of the cheapest streamers around, so it won
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