Glen Powell wants nothing to do with Hollywood's political firestorms.The "Top Gun: Maverick" star opened up about his decision to stay out of politics and why he believes the growing divide has made it nearly impossible to have a healthy conversation."Over time, I realized that politics divide people," Powell told Esquire."People trying to prove their point – for me, it’s the worst version of a conversation.
I genuinely do not like the discourse.It’s not as healthy as it once was."DWAYNE 'THE ROCK' JOHNSON REJECTS HOLLYWOOD’S POLITICAL OBSESSION, BLASTS CELEBRITY ATTACK CULTUREGlen Powell refused to wade into politics in an interview with Esquire.
(Michael Tran/AFP via Getty Images)For Powell, engaging in politics is "not presently possible.""I applaud people for jumping into those things and fighting for what they believe in," he added."If I were a political person, I would be talking about it.
For me, my calling is elsewhere."Powell's reluctance to wade into politics dates back to his upbringing.Despite his mother's work in the Reagan administration at the U.S.Treasury Department, the actor said politics and current events weren't regular topics of conversation around the family dinner table.He echoed the sentiment in a previous interview with The Guardian."I’m not a political person," he said in October 2025.
"I like things that bring people together."DOLLY PARTON REFUSED TO PICK POLITICAL SIDES FOR DECADES: ‘I’M NOT IN POLITICS, I’M AN ENTERTAINER’Glen Powell had his breakthrough moment with his role in "Top Gun: Maverick" alongside Tom Cruise.(Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)With politics increasingly dividing audiences, even Hollywood's biggest stars are finding it harder to appeal to everyone.
Powell weighed in on whether entertainment can still bring Americans together and if action movies are one of the last remaining escapes from the political divide."That’s a good point.There’s a universal language of action...