Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=s7cbDw7CIm3 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 [V4mjxNoDsWK] Health Updated on August 09, 2026 EDT — Published on August 09, 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. wJofrkVfZL6 l6qX9pt2c3P KE0yv6UECbJ 59UvAvLNCvD RzxdWGzD53E v5sx0ytCji2 unHfZ04RPm1
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. wJofrkVfZL6 l6qX9pt2c3P KE0yv6UECbJ 59UvAvLNCvD RzxdWGzD53E v5sx0ytCji2 unHfZ04RPm1