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The upcoming film, produced by Lorne Michaels and directed by Richard Linklater, will explore the career of New York Yankees star Lou Gehrig, his record‑setting consecutive games, and his fight against ALS.
Glen Powell takes on the role of Lou Gehrig in a new biopic directed by Richard Linklater, delving into the pitcher’s record‑breaking consecutive games and his fight against the disease that bears his name.
Glen Powell, 37, is set to embody baseball icon Lou Gehrig in a new biographical film. The project, overseen by producer Lorne Michaels and writer Simon Rich, marks a reunion between Powell and director Richard Linklater, who previously collaborated on Everybody Wants Some!! and Hit Man. The film will delve into Gehrig’s storied career and his battle with ALS, a disease that bears his name.