India, June 16 -- Glen Powell is back - and he's leaning all the way into being Glen Powell. The Top Gun: Maverick star has a new role that feels tailor-made for his charming-jock energy. In the just-dropped teaser for Chad Powers, Powell transforms into a fictional football player with a mullet, swagger, and secret identity. If you thought Powell had already hit peak Powell, think again.

But who exactly is Chad Powers, and why are football fans and internet users buzzing?

The upcoming Hulu comedy follows Russ Holliday, a disgraced college quarterback who still dreams of making it big. In a last-ditch effort to revive his football career, he goes undercover as "Chad Powers" and joins a struggling southern football team. Think Ted Lasso,...