⁠“They’re just such an inspirational and aspirational group” - Glen Powell recalls being fascinated with The Blue Angels amid documentary release

As Glen Powell gears up for the release of The Blue Angels documentary, he spoke to US Weekly and talked about his fascination with aviation. In an article published on May 19, 2024, Glen Powell narrated his experience and stated that he had a poster in the squadron in his bedroom as a teenager.

Glen said:

“I just felt like they’re just such an inspirational and aspirational group. For me, obviously, getting to grow up with that on my bedroom wall is one thing, but to also make Top Gun and to make Devotion and fly with the Blues and feel like the aviation community has really been such an important part of my life.”

He then talked about how he used to idolize the Blue Angels since he was a child. Powell narrated:

“I remember as a kid going with my grandfather, my mom and my aunts and my cousins and we all had the same sort of experience. From every age group, everybody was looking at the sky with that same sort of reverence.”

The Blue Angels, a documentary based on the Navy flight squadaron will be released on May 23, 2024, on Amazon Prime Video. With Glen Powell producing the documentary along with J.J. Abrams, and Mark Monroe, the documentary is directed by Paul Crowder.

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“Just completely awestruck by what’s happening"- Glen Powell speaks about the upcoming ‘Blue Angels’ documentary

As Glen Powell is all set to release his documentary on May 23, 2024, he spoke to US Magazine and talked about how the whole demonstration by the Blue Angels is an “entry point” for many who idolize the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron. Glen Powell said:

“It’s almost impossible to watch a Blue Angels show and not be just completely awestruck by what’s happening and how it’s even possible."

Furthermore, Glen Powell, who was seen in Top Gun: Maverick in 2022, also talked about the Blue Angels being a “great team,” as he said:

“I just feel like it was such a privilege to sort of put those heroes on the screen in this. The Blue Angels are “a great team. There’s a level of trust between these guys that is so extraordinary. These guys are pushing their bodies to the brink and yet they’re never satisfied with the status quo. They’re always pushing to be better and that’s what it takes to keep each other safe up there, never getting complacent.”

The footage has been filmed for IMAX and will show the selection and training process of The Blue Angels. Being almost 1 and a half hours in length, the film shows how the pilots prepare for the job.

Moreover, the audience will also be taken through the modules and methods of training, apart from having interviews with the pilots.

The Blue Angels was formed in 1946 and is the second-oldest aerobatic team in the world. As per Collider, the group has performed more than 60 aerial displays across the country, and even one in Canada.

On the other hand, while Glen Powell is the producer in The Blue Angels, he is known for his roles in many films and TV shows as an actor, like Fast Food Nation, The Dark Knight Rises, Stuck in Love, The Expendables 3, Top Gun: Maverick, Hit Man, and Anyone But You.