Today, Glen Powell is everyone’s favorite loveable movie star. However, it sounds like he was quite the prankster in school.
During an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show this week, Glen looked back on the day he released 3,000 crickets into his middle school — yep, the same man making rom-coms and stealing hearts is the same kid who was buying insects to terrorize his schoolmates.
Describing himself as the Danny Ocean of the operation, Glen said he sought the help of a few of his buddies. “It was all set up. We had the timing down to literally the exact minute,” he recalled, noting it was all going “according to plan” until he “decided to go rogue.”
Now stuck in the principal’s office, Glen had no choice but to watch the cricket prank unfold from a distance — although it sounds like the detour worked in his favor, securing him the ultimate alibi.
So, while Glen got away free of charge 20 years ago, the students at his middle school continue to pay the price.
Discussing the prank for the first time in 2018, Glen told The Ringer that he acquired the insects by hitting up his local pet stores. He also drew links between his teenage rebellion and acting career, saying: “That’s kind of where half this stuff comes from. If you’re an actor and you’re following rules, you’re never going to make it.”