Hit Man Real People: Meet the Actual Gary Johnson, Madison & More

It’s been billed as one of the best movies of the year, but Hit Man ‘s real people are as wild as they are portrayed on-screen. The film comes from the minds of Top Gun: Maverick hottie Glen Powell and director Richard Linklater, known for films like School of Rock and Dazed and Confused .

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The premise is as follows: Inspired by an unbelievable true story published by Texas Monthly in 2001, a strait-laced professor Gary Johnson discovers his hidden talent as a fake hitman . 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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“When you read the article, there is no doubt that there is a character there that is fascinating,” Powell told AFrame . “You’re like, ‘Whoever this guy is, I want to spend time with him.’ The problem is the article stopped at a great character. But there was a paragraph within the article that, basically, talked about this woman that Gary Johnson met.”

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He continued: “She was trying to hire him to kill her husband, and it was the first time that Gary was like, ‘I don’t think this person is a killer .’ All these other people were trying to get money, or find a quick fix to life’s complicated problems; this woman was actually in danger, and he saw the difference.” Without further ado, let’s dive into Hit Man ‘s real people.

Meet Hit Man ‘s real people

According to the movie’s opening moments, “What you’re about to see is somewhat a true story inspired by the life of Gary Johnson.”

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