Glen Powell Tells Insane Story About How His Sister's Friend Was Almost Eaten By A Cannibal While On A Date

Glen Powell has become a household name in large part due to the affair rumors Sydney Sweeney used to drive up interest in their movie Anyone But You.

Being linked to an actress of her caliber makes grabbing yourself a lot easier. So does telling insane stories on podcasts. Powell did that during a recent appearance on the Therapuss podcast.

AUSTIN, TEXAS - MAY 17: (L-R) Glen Powell and Adria Arjona attend a photo call celebrating Netflix's new film "Hit Man" at Four Seasons Hotel on May 17, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Netflix)

He told host Jake Shane about the time his sister's friend went on a date with a guy who turned out to be a serial killer cannibal. It happened while his sister was in college roughly 10 years ago.

"You want to hear a crazy story," Powell asks during the appearance. After receiving the "yes please" response, Powell says,"My little sister was friends with a girl who went out on a date with a guy, and they’re hanging out, he’s super charming."

Powell then admits he's going to need his sister to make sure he has the entire story correct before continuing, "They have a great night, and she goes back to his apartment that night, and he's like ‘hey, can I give you a massage?’"

While at the guy's apartment, she starts getting weird vibes about the situation. He said, "She's like ‘something feels off.’  He's like ‘can I give you a massage’ and she’s like 'sure.'  So he starts massaging her shoulders, and she’s kind of just feeling like, everything’s just feeling odd.  She’s like ‘I gotta get out of here.’"

This Guy Was Trying To Eat Glen Powell's Sister's Friend

Powell's sister's friend was able to leave the apartment unscathed. Or so she thought. Her skin started itching the next day, and she headed to the doctor to have it looked at. This is where things take a turn.

He says, "She goes to the doctor the next day, and he does a test on her skin, and it turns out that it’s like a black market lotion that breaks down skin for human consumption."

"This man was rubbing lotion on her body to eat her. So the doctor’s like ‘you’ve got to give me this person's address, and you should call the police.'  They go to this guy's house, and he had several girls' bodies in the house."

Now that's a story. His sister's friend avoided being this guy's next victim/meal because he went for the black market lotion just a little too soon in the evening.

Powell's cannibal story starts around the 32:13 mark.