Glen Powell Shows Off a Total Transformation in First Look of Hulu's New Comedy “Chad Powers”

'Chad Powers' is inspired by Eli Manning’s 2022 sketch, which saw him go undercover at Penn State Football's walk-on tryouts

Glen Powell is nearly unrecognizable in the upcoming comedy series Chad Powers.

In the first look at the upcoming Hulu show, the Twisters star, 35, sports a shaggy hair-do, thin mustache and a seemingly prosthetic nose as he takes on the titular role. In the snapshot, Powell wears a blue nike shirt — embossed with “200” — as well as yellow shorts and an arm sleeve.

Chad Powers chronicles Russ Holliday’s (Powell) attempt at going undercover on a collegiate football team.

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“When bad behavior nukes hotshot QB Russ Holliday’s (Powell) college career, he disguises himself and walks onto a struggling Southern football team as the talented, affable Chad Powers,” the official synopsis states.

The series is inspired by a 2002 Eli’s Places video starring former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, in which he goes undercover at Penn State Football's walk-on tryouts.

It also stars Steve Zahn, Toby Huss, Perry Mattfeld, Wynn Everett, Frankie A. Rodriguez, and Quentin Plair, according to Variety.

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Powell — who serves as executive producer alongside Eli and his brother Peyton Manning —  also shared the first look image in joint Instagram post in addition to a throwback clip of Eli’s sketch and a side-by-side of the him and the NFL star in character.

“Think fast, run fast. Glen Powell is #ChadPowers in Hulu’s new comedy series,” the caption read.

On Tuesday, Aug. 20, the Anyone But You star marked the start of filming by posting the show’s first Instagram post — which showed a clapperboard — to his Instagram Story. He captioned the post, “GAME ON.”

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The Top Gun: Maverick actor also discussed taking over the role from Eli during an appearance on The Eli Manning Show.

"I don't know if I like you playing Chad Powers," Eli teased. "Like, I'm Chad Powers."

"Yeah, Chad v. Chad, man. Look, I'm not gonna try to outdo you, I'm really gonna try to honor your legacy, but this is what I do," Powell responded.

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After noting that he had been “studying” Eli’s footage — both game day and acting — the Super Bowl winner joked, “All the interceptions, you just got ‘em down?"

Eli even teased Powell about his iconic shirtless football scene in Top Gun: Maverick.

"We've been over this before, you've never throw a football covered in coconut oil," the actor responded and Eli jokingly added, “I thought that's why they cast you as Chad, just cause we have similar bodies."

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