“She was somebody we were interested in for Rogue Nation.”: Tom Cruise Chose $6M Swedish Star Over Hayley Atwell Before Knocking On Her Door Again
The Mission: Impossible franchise is easily the best action movie franchise in Hollywood. It has the best actors, plots, technicians, and so forth. At the center of the MI universe is Tom Cruise, who is perhaps the best action star ever in history.
However, Cruise is supported by an amazing star cast of actors, which includes the fantastic Hayley Atwell. It was reported that she was considered for at least two huge projects but eventually didn’t star in those films.
Tom Cruise’s Indecision Over Mission Impossible Casting
Tom Cruise is one of the leading action stars in the film industry. He is a true Hollywood icon and began his acting journey in the 1980s. He is a supernova of American cinema and a heartthrob of millions of his female fans. According to several reports, Cruise films have grossed over $4 billion in North America and over $11.5 billion worldwide. The actor has earned many awards for his critically acclaimed films. Cruise met his cinematic soulmate when he met his Mission: Impossible franchise directors.
The titular franchise has cast many A-list celebrities in its action-packed movie series. Last year the mega-franchise revealed the highly anticipated trailer for the upcoming movie Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning: Part One. Surprisingly the clip features actress Hayley Atwell’s mystery character. But before getting this golden opportunity to work next to Tom Cruise, Atwell was reportedly considered to be cast in fascinating roles in the franchise.
Tom Cruise starrer film director Christopher McQuarrie opened up about Hayley Atwell’s work in Mission: Impossible Franchise. He said,
“Hayley Atwell might have been on this movie for well over 100 days before she had her first dialog scene, owing to the chaotic nature of the production. She read for us for Jack Reacher. She was somebody we were interested in for Rogue Nation. It took us a while to find just the right character, just the right opportunity for Hayley to really play to her strengths.”
McQuarrie continued,
“This has been the most unbelievable adventure and the most unbelievable continuum between, in some state or another, working on Top Gun, Mission 7, and Mission 8, all simultaneously. Top Gun is now behind us, and we’re in a place where Mission 7 is almost out in theaters, and it’s so surreal to think that, in July, I will be working on one movie at a time. I don’t know what I’m going to do with myself!”
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is an upcoming American action spy film written and directed by director Christopher McQuarrie. The film stars Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Henry Czerny, and Esai Morales, and will be released on 12 July 2023.
A Brief Note on Tom Cruise Acting Career
Tom Cruise is one of the biggest action stars in Hollywood. The actor has achieved enormous success in his decades-long career. Cruise has won millions of fans because of his dedication to his roles and films. The actor is so passionate about his acting career he even performs most of his deadly stunts by himself. He has established himself as one of the leading heroes in the film industry.
Tom Cruise has worked with big banner houses and appeared in several blockbuster films like War of the Worlds, Mission: Impossible, The Color Of Money, The Mummy, The Last Samurai, and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. The action Supernova Cruise is one of the highest-grossing box-office stars of all time in Hollywood.
Source: Entertainment Weekly
