Glen Powell Recalls Heartwarming Story Of How He Adopted Dog Brisket While Filming Twisters: 'I Just Had The Desire...'

Glen Powell recently shared a backstory about how he adopted his adorable dog named Brisket while filming his latest disaster film, Twisters. Powell shared he always wanted to have a dog.

Published on Jul 16, 2024  |  07:22 PM IST |  75K
Glen Powell (Image via YouTube/The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon)
Glen Powell (Image via YouTube/The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon)

Glen Powell recently shared a heartwarming backstory about how he adopted his adorable dog named Brisket while filming his latest disaster film, Twisters. Powell said that he had always wanted to have a dog, revealing that he was going through a rough patch and came across a picture of Brisket, and that's when he felt a strong urge to become a pet owner. Read on further to know how the Top Gun: Maverick actor went above and beyond to adopt his little pup. 


Glen Powell recalls how he adopted his dog Brisket

In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Glen Powell opened up about his experience filming Lee Isaac Chung's film Twisters. Powell also revealed an anecdote about how he adopted his dog Brisket, a terrier-poodle mix, from the Labelle Foundation. The actor shared that he was going through a "breakup" while he was in Enid, Oklahoma, filming Twisters.

He said he had always wanted to have a dog, and this desire was something he often thought about, noting, but it was "somewhere in this coffee shop in Enid... I don't even know how to describe it. I just had the desire to be a father."  


Glen Powell says he sent a 'depressing video' of himself to get Brisket

The outlet noted that Glen Powell revealed that he follows many dog adoption and rescue accounts on Instagram, and he came across a picture of Brisket and knew the adoption process would be challenging.

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Powell asked his friends to vouch for him, noting that he "messaged saying, 'Please put in a good word for me." The Anyone But You movie actor said that he even sent a "heartbreaking, depressing" clip of himself to explain to them why he needed this dog.  

ALSO READ: Glen Powell Reveals He Continued 'Storm Chasing' With Twisters Cast Even After Filming Ended; Deets Here

It worked well in his favor, as the actor mentioned he visited Los Angeles to finally get Brisket, saying that his cast members "knew how excited I was." The actor added that he had the most "adorable" picture of his dog in his Twisters chair, noting that Brisket became "sort of a mascot" for the movie set.

Meanwhile, Lee Isaac Chung's film Twisters will hit theaters on 19 July 2024. The film features Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Maura Tierney, and David Corenswet, among many others. 

Credits: EW
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