&34;He's spoiled better than any kid that I've ever met,&34; the star says of his adorable rescue dog. Yes, that is Glen Powell's rescue dog, Brisket, in The Running Man &34;He's spoiled better than any kid that I've ever met,&34; the star says of his adorable rescue dog. By Lauren Huff :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/PXL202501060627063092a245c0a56a194868af7b6a47af56223c.jpg) Lauren Huff Lauren Huff is an awardwinning journalist and staff writer at with over 12 years of experience covering all facets of the entertainment industry. EW's editorial guidelines November 13, 2025 10:00 a.m.

"He's spoiled better than any kid that I've ever met," the star says of his adorable rescue dog.

Yes, that is Glen Powell's rescue dog, Brisket, in The Running Man

"He's spoiled better than any kid that I've ever met," the star says of his adorable rescue dog.

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Glen Powell and his dog, Brisket, on July 13, 2024. Credit:

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*The Running Man* features several cameos, but one in particular is especially pawesome.

Towards the beginning of the dystopian thriller, when Glen Powell's character Ben Richards boards a train, the camera pans over some of the other passengers, one of whom is holding none other than Powell's real-life rescue pup, Brisket, in her lap.

In the film, Powell's character is an out-of-work father in desperate need of money for his sick child's treatment, who joins a deadly reality competition show in which contestants are pursued by "hunters" hired to take them out.

Though he doesn't have any (human) children of his own, Powell says he could really relate to his character's plight. "Obviously, I'm not a father, but I know what it is to love something," he tells **, before correcting himself. "I guess I am a father, actually, I'm a father of Brisket. It's not exactly the same thing, but Brisket's my child of sorts; he's spoiled better than any kid that I've ever met."

Glen Powell with Brisket at Charlize Theron's Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP) Block Party in 2024.

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And, like Ben Richards does for *his *child, Powell would sign up for *The Running Man* to save Brisket in a heartbeat, right? "Yeah, totally. I would sign up for a murderous game show for Brisket *for* *sure*," he says.

While the two don't interact in their scene, it's a sweet little nod to Powell's furry friend, who was an ever-present fixture on the film's set, as evidenced by a behind-the-scenes clip shared to the film's official social media accounts.

In it, Brisket poses with his dad's costars and prepares for his "big day" by getting a little hair-fluffing action from the hair and makeup team. Powell can be heard joking, "All of my acting is inspired by Brisket, we're really connected at the hip," and then, "Is his caviar ready?"

A call sheet with Brisket's picture on it credits him as "dog on train." The film's costume designer even made the pooch a custom *Running Man* suit.

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Jokes aside, the family aspect of the film was a big draw for the star, who is notably close with his own family. "The thing is, I would say a big part of my identity, a big part of who I am, is that gear of feeling like an uncle, feeling and caring for my family to a monumental degree, in which it wasn't a far stretch for my imagination of how far I would go for that little girl [in *Running Man*]," he says. "And I find those are the stories that I respond to, are stories about family and all that. So it was fun. I'm not a father, but I enjoyed playing pretend and then giving back the 2-year-old at the end of the day."

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*The Running Man* hits theaters Friday. (or is in theaters now, depending on when this goes live).

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