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Powell told Esquire that engaging in politics is \"not presently possible\" for him, though he respects those who fight for their beliefs. He noted that his mother worked in the Reagan administration at the U.S. Treasury Department, but politics were not a frequent topic at home."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Powell also addressed the underperformance of his film 'The Running Man,' which he starred in. He attributed its box office failure to significant changes at Paramount Pictures. According to Powell, the studio \"let go of an entire marketing department a month before our movie came out in the middle of a merger.\" The film grossed less than $70 million on a reported $110 million budget. Another film Powell starred in, 'How to Make a Killing,' earned $21 million worldwide."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on film performance"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"While Powell stated that 'The Running Man' grossed under $70 million on a reported $110 million budget, and 'How to Make a Killing' underperformed at $21 million worldwide, the reports do not provide alternative figures for these films."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the reports printed below mention Powell's mother's work in the Reagan administration at the U.S. Treasury Department."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"The Hollywood Reporter","url":"https://hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/glen-powell-politics-1236724656","headline":"Glen Powell Says He Doesn’t Want to Talk Politics, Blames Paramount Marketing Cuts for ‘The Running Man’ Box Office Performance","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-07T18:58:49.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The 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