Home / Arts and Entertainment / Glen Powell to Play Yankees Legend Lou Gehrig
Glen Powell to Play Yankees Legend Lou Gehrig
23 Jul
Summary
- Glen Powell will portray baseball legend Lou Gehrig in a new film.
- Director Richard Linklater is reuniting with actor Glen Powell for this project.
- The film will detail the life of Lou Gehrig, who died of ALS in 1939.
Actor Glen Powell is set to star as New York Yankees legend Lou Gehrig in a new film from director Richard Linklater. This project will explore the life of Gehrig, a celebrated athlete diagnosed with ALS in 1939, the same year he passed away at 37. Powell's portrayal will be the first of Gehrig in over six decades, following Gary Cooper's performance in the 1942 film "Pride of the Yankees."
Details about the film's specific narrative focus are still emerging, with reports suggesting it may involve former Yankees first baseman Babe Dahlgren. The pairing of Powell, an Austin native with no direct ties to New York, and Linklater, an avid Houston Astros fan, might generate debate among New York moviegoers. The film is being produced by Lorne Michaels and written by Simon Rich.
