Isaac Cole Powell stuns in sizzling new photos, and now we have to binge ‘The Franchise’

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Isaac Cole Powell, who’s working behind-the-scenes of a new superhero flick.Or at least his character is in HBO’s series, The Franchise.The 29-year-old hunk portrays Bryson in the wild new comedy — and has quickly become one of our favorite IG follows.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Powell is serving looks and body in this new spread for Man About Town UK.A post shared by Man About Town Magazine (@_manabouttownuk)Powell was born and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he discovered his love for performing.After graduating from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, he made his Broadway debut as Daniel in the 2017 revival of Once on This Island.Later, he starred as Tony in a revival of West Side Story, which unfortunately closed early due to the world turning upside down in March 2020.

So, yes, he can sing too!That said, Powell has also made an impact on screen with a résumé that includes small films roles in Dear Evan Hansen and Cat Person and joining the Ryan Murphy Universe in AHS: Double Feature and AHS:NYC.During his tenure on AHS:NYC, Powell made quite an impression in a series of body-baring fits.A post shared by @ibd.horrorAnd let’s not forget, he got hot and heavy with Luke Evans in Our Son.*deep inhale*A post shared by ᴇꜱᴄᴇɴᴀꜱ ɢᴀʏ (@escenasgay)Still, his turn in The Franchise might be his most visible role yet as a member of the main cast — and one of his best on-set experiences, as he told Zachary Quinto for Interview Magazine.“We’re all very different people from different places, but we cohered in such a really natural and beautiful way,” he said. “I feel like you can feel that chemistry in the show.

You can feel our energetic trust, which is so important in a comedy.”While the show is essentially a workplace comedy a lá The Office, it’s also a critique of blockbuster films, touching on themes within them like unrealistic.