‘Hit Man’ trailer: The many faces of Glenn Powell in Richard Linklater’s latest What’s your Reaction? +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 Facebook Twitter Email The upcoming thriller premiered at a number of film festivals last year, including Venice, Toronto and Sundance before being acquired by Netflix. Glen Powell takes on the role of a versatile undercover operative in Netflix’s upcoming thriller Hit Man. Directed by Richard Linklater, best known for his Oscar-winning Boyhood and the iconic Before trilogy, the film follows Powell’s character: a mild-mannered college professor who doubles as a part-time operative for the local police department. Written by Linklater, Powell, and Skip Hollandsworth, Hit Man follows a professional killer Gary Johnson breaks protocol to help a desperate woman trying to flee an abusive husband and finds himself falling for her. Related Videos Tweets by glenpowell