An upcoming movie starringTom Cruisehas arguably the best ensemble cast of the celebrated actor’s entire career. After maintaining his status as one of the biggest movie stars on the planet andthe face of several massive action franchises such asTop GunandMission: Impossible, Cruise will be looking to take on more dramatic roles with experienced directors.Cruise recently signed a major deal with Warner Bros. which brings about all sorts of possibilities for sequels and original content.
Cruise had originally starred in more traditional dramas, comedies, and other genre filmsoutside of action during his meteoric rise in Hollywood over the years. He made his feature film debut in the tragic romantic dramaEndless Love(1981) before rising to prominence as the star ofRisky Business(1983),The Color of Money(1986), and of course, the originalTop Gun(1986). Cruise has been nominated for 3 Best Actor Oscars for Born on theFourth of July(1989),Jerry Maguire(1996), andMagnolia(1999).
Tom Cruise’s Alejandro Iñárritu Movie Has An Absolutely Loaded Cast So Far
The untitled film features several Academy Award winners and nominees
Tom Cruise’s new movie with director Alejandro G. Iñárrituwill pair him with a slate of extraordinary and award-winning actors. Whilethe plot details and title currently remain under wraps, the cast list alone already makes it one of the most highly-anticipated upcoming movies. Cruise will be joined onscreen by Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a Fall), Riz Ahmed (Nightcrawler), John Goodman (The Big Lebowski), Michael Stuhlbarg (Call Me By Your Name), Jesse Plemons (The Power of the Dog), and Sophie Wilde (Talk to Me), viaDeadline.
Warner Bros. will produce the film by Iñàrritu, a 4-time Oscar-winning screenwriter and director best known forBabel(2006),Biutiful(2010),Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)(2014), andThe Revenant(2015).Deadlinereports that the script, which Iñàrritu co-wrote, will center “on the most powerful man in the world, who embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s savior before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything.” While unconfirmed,Cruise seems like the most obvious choice for the described protagonist.
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Not Even Mission: Impossible Has Assembled A Cast As Impressive Opposite Tom Cruise
Iñàrritu’s next movie looks to be Cruise’s very best ensemble
Needless to say, Cruise has been a part of some great casts over the years but has never been in one quite as ostensibly stacked as Iñàrritu’s upcoming picture. Even though hisMission: Impossiblemovies are known for being ensemble films with good casts, featuring big-name actors such as Henry Cavill, Jeremy Renner, and Rebecca Ferguson, none quite compare to the expected prestige of this Cruise project. Paul Thomas Anderson’sMagnolia, which starsTom Cruise, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Jason Robards may be in the same conversation, but Iñàrritu’s next movie looks to be Cruise’s very best ensemble.
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Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning
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In Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, Ethan Hunt and his IMF team face a perilous mission to secure a powerful new weapon that could jeopardize humanity. With familiar adversaries resurfacing, Ethan must navigate global challenges, risking personal bonds to fulfill his mission’s crucial objectives.
