Tom Cruise Gears Up for More 'Mission Impossible'
Filed under: Action, Casting, Deals, Remakes and Sequels
When there was a rumor last year that Mission Impossible could live on without Tom Cruise, most of you were primed to say adios, but it looks like you might not get your wish. The Hollywood Reporter posts that Cruise has agreed to produce a fourth installment of the franchise with JJ Abrams, and they're looking at a potential 2011 release date.The idea of having Cruise step away to make room for a younger star, and the meetings to discuss the idea, have been denied by those (allegedly) involved. But as THR rightly points out -- this news is sparse on the details, or rather the most important: Is Cruise going to star as Ethan Hunt once again? Or, are those rumors right-on about a new spin on the franchise?
With all the effort Cruise has been putting into his career over the last few years, I can't imagine that he'd agree to step down, or to act as some sort of Mr. Miyagi or Ra's Al Ghul. However, why doesn't this news include Cruise's casting announcement if he was going to star? One would imagine that the producing and starring agreements would go hand in hand. Could Cruise actually be willing to step down, and what, do you think, is the motive if he is?
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6-18-2009 @ 9:58AM
njsidekick3 said...
...he (cruise) could come on as a New IMF director, half way thru the movie & train some new kid, (no wisecracking kid, more new 007 style)... and get thru that movie, then let the new kid have MI:5, bring them both back for MI:6 (new guy becomes P.O.W; Cruise returns, on some sean connery 007 sh*t)...
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6-18-2009 @ 10:07AM
MDR said...
I'd like to see Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow take over the M:I lead. M:I 3 played like an episode of Alias, so if J. J. Abrams is involved with the next film, it would be a great way to bring back the Alias team. "Mission Impossible: Alias". You can't go wrong with Jennifer Garner.
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6-18-2009 @ 10:23AM
justin said...
i think he should pull a Jon Voight and be the bad guy. anyone else with me?
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6-18-2009 @ 12:46PM
Brad said...
Tom Cruise is dropping out because Xenu is making him Pope of the Universe.
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6-18-2009 @ 1:13PM
Mike said...
He's not going to step aside. His ego wouldn't allow it. They just want to get people talking about it. Maybe that's why they're not announcing him as star, to cause a stir and create speculation.
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6-18-2009 @ 1:17PM
Greg said...
Ethan Hunt is getting older and the kind of work he does he doesn't really have a great chance for longevity. Maybe Cruise has trained someone and on a mission Ethan dies, the kid takes over the franchise?
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6-18-2009 @ 9:14PM
Eva said...
From what I've seen of Mr. Cruise and his style he does what's best for the whole project. So I know whatever it is he is going to do his best to give the fans the best. I can't wait to see what it's going to be. I loved him in Tropic Thunder.
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