Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/X8o7u9uDcBq.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Glen Powell to Star as Lou Gehrig in Richard Linklater Biopic shorts GlenPowell LouGehrig [ZrACMD5AS5b] Health Updated on August 05, 2026 EDT — Published on August 05, 2026 EDT Glen Powell, 37, will play legendary New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig in an upcoming film directed by Richard Linklater, Deadline reports . The untitled project is written by Simon Rich and produced by Lorne Michaels, Erin David, Powell and Dan Cohen, with Universal distributing . Babe Dahlgren, who replaced Gehrig after his streak ended in 1939, is expected to have a key role . Gehrig, nicknamed "The Iron Horse," played 17 seasons with the Yankees before dying at 37 from ALS . Powell previously worked with Linklater on Everybody Wants Some!! and recently finished Chad Powers . #GlenPowell #LouGehrig #RichardLinklater #NewYorkYankees #MLB #Biopic #UniversalPictures #LorneMichaels #SimonRich #BabeDahlgren #Baseball #IronHorse #ALS #ChadPowers #EverybodyWantsSome #Twisters #TopGunMaverick #SportsMovie #Yankees #PEOPLE Credits: Disclaimer: This video is created for educational and informational purposes only. All stories are based on publicly available information, documentaries, news reports, and research sources. The content does not intend to defame, harm, or misrepresent any individual, organization, or event. Some visuals may be AI-generated or used for illustrative purposes to enhance storytelling. 0Jwy8MiUER8 zX0jnNjoaYd 82GfyeCrk6F 7h19cEGZfl2 fNddtQm17WP
Glen Powell, 37, will play legendary New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig in an upcoming film directed by Richard Linklater, Deadline reports . The untitled project is written by Simon Rich and produced by Lorne Michaels, Erin David, Powell and Dan Cohen, with Universal distributing . Babe Dahlgren, who replaced Gehrig after his streak ended in 1939, is expected to have a key role . Gehrig, nicknamed "The Iron Horse," played 17 seasons with the Yankees before dying at 37 from ALS . Powell previously worked with Linklater on Everybody Wants Some!! and recently finished Chad Powers . #GlenPowell #LouGehrig #RichardLinklater #NewYorkYankees #MLB #Biopic #UniversalPictures #LorneMichaels #SimonRich #BabeDahlgren #Baseball #IronHorse #ALS #ChadPowers #EverybodyWantsSome #Twisters #TopGunMaverick #SportsMovie #Yankees #PEOPLE Credits: Disclaimer: This video is created for educational and informational purposes only. All stories are based on publicly available information, documentaries, news reports, and research sources. The content does not intend to defame, harm, or misrepresent any individual, organization, or event. Some visuals may be AI-generated or used for illustrative purposes to enhance storytelling. 0Jwy8MiUER8 zX0jnNjoaYd 82GfyeCrk6F 7h19cEGZfl2 fNddtQm17WP