Glen Powell met the ire of college football fans in a surprise appearance at the University of Georgia’s recent game against Mississippi State.

During halftime of the game, which took place on Saturday, October 12, a mysterious football team in blue and white uniforms took the field at Sanford Stadium, led by Powell, 35, at the front.

The Top Gun: Maverick The actor was there to film scenes for his upcoming Hulu series. Chad Powersa comedy that follows a disgraced college quarterback who meets a struggling Southern football team. Social media footage showed the entire stadium booing Powell’s fake football team as they ran onto the field. It’s unclear whether the crowd was told to boo the “football players” for the sake of the scene.

Created by Powell and Michael Waldron, Chad Powers was inspired by Eli Manningis the 2022 ESPN+ documentary Eli’s places The former New York Giants quarterback took part in Penn State’s walk-on football tryouts as a character named Chad Powers, complete with prosthetic makeup and a wig.

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As for the actual football game on Saturday, the Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Mississippi Bulldogs 41-31.

“We are both die-hard college football fans. “When we saw Eli as Chad Powers, we knew this was the path to a big, entertaining story about this world,” Powell and Waldron said in a joint statement diversity when the show was announced in February. “We are excited to be part of this team and can’t wait to bring Chad into the game. Think fast, run fast.”

Manning, 43, will also serve as an executive producer Chad Powers together with his brother, Peyton Manningvia Omaha Productions.

“The love for Chad Powers surprised me in a spectacular way,” Eli said diversity. “I played in the NFL for 16 years, but now when I’m in a restaurant or walking through an airport, it’s not uncommon for fans to yell, ‘Hey Chad!’ I’m thrilled to be working with my friends Glen Powell, Michael Waldron and Omaha Productions to continue telling Chad Powers’ story and see what he does next.”

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Eli raved about Powell’s portrayal of Chad Powers when speaking exclusively to him last month Us weekly. “I thought he looked incredible,” he said in September. “I mean, he looked terrible, which is hard for Glen to look really bad. He looked just as bad as me!”

He added: “I spoke to him, worked with him a bit in the off-season and prepared him. And he’s eager to play quarterback and Chad. He will do a great job. I can’t wait to see him in action.”