Glen Powell’s Stunts in“ The Running Man” Have His Mom Worried

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Glen Powell's mom, Cyndy, isn’t too thrilled about the stunts he's been executing in his upcoming film, The Running Man, he told Entertainment Tonight

The actor is starring as Ben Richards in the latest adaptation of Stephen King's 1982 novel of the same name

The Running Man will premiere in theaters on Nov. 7

Fans can expect exciting stunts from Glen Powell in The Running Man, despite his mother's concerns!

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Powell, 36, is starring in the latest adaptation of Stephen King's 1982 novel, The Running Man, as protagonist Ben Richards. The film chronicles the character’s participation in a game show where "runner" contestants must escape death from professional killers to win a giant cash prize. The story was previously adapted for the screen in 1987, with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the starring role.

While audiences can get excited for an action-packed thriller, Powell confessed to Entertainment Tonight that his mom, Cyndy, isn’t pleased with what this role entails.

“I’m getting to do some really cool stuff,” he said, before cheekily adding, “That really worries my mom.”

Although Powell admitted there is in fact “a lot of running” in the movie, he admitted thinking to himself after landing the role, “‘Man, I’m gonna get my ass kicked for two hours in this movie.’ ”

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“You have a guy that’s basically on the run, at the highest stakes game show of all time, where the survival rate is zero, and he’s trying to beat the odds,” Powell told the outlet. “It’s a great underdog story.”

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Cyndy Powell and Glen Powell on November 8, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.

Powell previously told PEOPLE that Schwarzenegger, 77, had given him his blessing.

"[His son] Patrick Schwarzenegger is a great friend of mine, and I asked Patrick if I could talk to Arnold and I hadn't seen Arnold since we shot Expendables in Bulgaria,” Powell said.

"Arnold gave us his full blessing and we get to give Arnold a very specific fun gift from the movie in a couple of weeks here. So I'm very excited to see him," the Twisters actor said.

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Schwarzenegger even appeared in a brief cameo in the recently released trailer. The film also features Josh Brolin, Colman Domingo, Lee Pace, William H. Macy, Emilia Jones, Michael Cera and Katy O'Brian. Edgar Wright directed and co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Bacall.The original film was directed by Paul Michael Glaser and starred María Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Jim Brown, Jesse Ventura.

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Glen Powell in "The Running Man"

Per the film’s official synopsis, "​In a near-future society, The Running Man is the top-rated show on television — a deadly competition where contestants, known as Runners, must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins, with every move broadcast to a bloodthirsty public and each day bringing a greater cash reward.”

"Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards (Powel) is convinced by the show’s charming but ruthless producer, Dan Killian (Brolin), to enter the game as a last resort," it continues. "But Ben’s defiance, instincts and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite — and a threat to the entire system."

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The Running Man arrives in theaters on Nov. 7.

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