Glen Powell replacing Tom Cruise in M:I? “My mother won’t let me do that!”

Will The Final Reckoning be the daredevil star's last opus? This is what its trailer strongly teases.

Unveiled this weekend, the first trailer from the 8th opus of Mission: Impossible suggests that it will be the farewell of Tom Cruise in Ethan Hunt. Will Christopher McQuarrie eliminate the hero who has had so many adventures in the cinema since 1996? If this is true, it doesn't matter: fans of the actor have already found a replacement for him in the person of Glen Powellwho already shared with him the poster of Top Gun: Maverick.

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Since the release – and success – of this blockbuster by Joseph Kosinski in 2022, Tom Cruise has supported his young playing partner several times, by participating in promoting its Twisters last summer, for example. But from there to his successor in the saga Mission: Impossible…Wouldn't the fans have gotten a little excited? Pat McAfee, correspondent for ESPN, decided to call Glen Powell directly to find out.

“We’re just calling to congratulate you, brother”he begins his phone call in his show on November 12, relayed by Variety. But the actor immediately denies the rumor: “My mother won't let me do that. Ever!” Then he adds, amused, while evoking the crazy stunts performed by Tom Cruise throughout the episodes: “Plus, this saga is the worst in the industry, everyone knows that. It’s a death trap, this franchise!”

His argument ending in a burst of laughter, McAfee concludes: “Look, he’s lying!”but Powell insists: for the moment, he only has one film on the program, the remake of The Running Man by Edgar Wright, which is currently being filmed. “Who’s going to be crazy”he promises in passing.

Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning will be released in cinemas on May 21, 2025. Here is its trailer:

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