Glen Powell Teases His 'Authentic Reactions' to the ‘Non-Stop, Bad Ass’ Stunts in New Movie, “The Running Man ”(Exclusive)

Glen Powell is getting candid astir on-set stunt mishaps!

During New York Comic Con, nan Twisters actor, 36, exclusively opened up to PEOPLE astir what went incorrect during filming of his caller flick, The Running Man, a remake of nan 1987 film, sharing that filming immoderate of nan stunts was a “little nerve-racking.”

“There were a fewer explosions that deed maine successful nan face,” he says, “and a occurrence extinguisher that exploded earlier it was expected to, that decidedly took maine by surprise.”

Per an IMDb synopsis, The Running Man is a dystopian thriller that sees Powell’s characteristic Ben Richards — played by Arnold Schwarzenegger successful nan original — return portion successful a bloodthirsty crippled show wherever contestants are pursued by “hunters.” The hunters are hired to termination them, but Richards has to past to triumph nan prize money to thief his sick daughter.

Given nan movie’s crippled line, Powell was rightly expecting immoderate action. But he says that is simply a bully point and says he enjoys “being surprised” successful a role.

“I ever effort to support myself amazed because that’s each nan bully stuff, you ne'er want to beryllium excessively surefooted connected a set,” he adds.

At nan event, which took spot astatine New York City’s Javits Center, Powell besides notes 1 peculiar segment wherever audiences will spot his “authentic reactions” erstwhile he falls “down nan broadside of a building.”

“They fto a cablegram loose a small earlier I thought it was going to beryllium fto loose,” he explains of nan stunt mishap pinch a laugh. “If you autumn moreover conscionable a mates [of] feet down nan broadside of a building erstwhile you’re not expecting it, it’s a small nerve-racking.”

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As for favourite stunts, Powell says jumping disconnected an exploding span lingers successful his memory, arsenic does nan movie’s “hand-to-hand combat.”

“There’s a batch of action, it’s non-stop, Lee Pace (who plays Hunter, Evan McCone)  and I person a really cool action segment successful nan 3rd enactment that's beautiful badass,” he says of nan movie based connected nan 1982 Stephen King caller of nan aforesaid name.

The Running Man is directed by Edgar Wright, from a book he co-wrote pinch Michael Bacall. The 2 person worked together successful nan past, including connected 2010's Scott Pilgrim vs. nan World.

Aside from Powell and Josh Brolin, 57, The Running Man also stars Colman Domingo, Jayme Lawson, Lee Pace, Katy O'Brian, William H. Macy, Emilia Jones, Daniel Ezra, and Scott Pilgrim prima Michael Cera.

The original 1987 movie was directed by Paul Michael Glaser and starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, María Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Jim Brown, Jesse Ventura and more.

The Running Man, directed by Edgar Wright, is successful theaters connected Nov. 14.