In a separate incident approximately a decade later, Johnsons undercover persona worked a littletoowell.

Instead, Johnson managed to maintain his anonymity andcontinue braving encounters as dangerous as these for decades to come.

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Glen Powell wearing neon blue sunglasses and a backwards camo hat outdoors

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Madison initially contacts Gary to killher husband Ray (Evan Holtzman).

Gary refuses, but then when Ray is shot he pieces together that Madison did it.

This never happened in real life.

Glen Powell sitting in a passenger seat with greasy long hair.

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It also fits perfectly with Linklater’s approach to the story of the real life Gary Johnson.

“I kind of enjoy deconstructing and debunking,“he said whenHit Manwas first announced.

Well, a twist that dark is a pretty big deconstruction for a romantic comedy.

How ‘Hit Man’ Gave Us One of the Best Scenes of the Year

Glen Powell smiling and wearing Aviators while smiling in a diner in Hit Man

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Glen Powell as Gary Johnson teaching in Hitman

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Glen Powell’s Gary Johnson looking sad in the police department.

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Inspired by an unbelievable true story, a strait-laced professor discovers his hidden talent as a fake hit man. He meets his match in a client who steals his heart and ignites a powder keg of deception, delight, and mixed-up identities.

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