Shea Whigham specifically requested a scenario involving Tom Cruise for “Mission: Impossible 8.”
The 55-year-old actor, who plays Jasper Briggs again in the eighth installment of the action series, has previously stated his desire for a sequence with Cruise’s Ethan Hunt and director Christopher McQuarrie to grant his wish.
“I told Christopher McQuarrie on ‘Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning’: ‘I don’t want a bigger trailer.'” Shea revealed this to The Hollywood Reporter. I have no desire for further financial resources. I am not interested in improved catering. I would be thrilled if you could script a scenario like ‘The Usual Suspects’ and allow Tom and myself to be in it, McQ. And he was successful.
Cruise asked the ‘Boardwalk Empire actor out to dinner after they finished filming the sequence, during which the Hollywood great revealed that filming was far from over.
Tom said, ‘We’re going to go out to dinner.'” Whigham continued, “We performed this scene between Tom and myself.'” When I was finished, we went out to eat. Tom then said, “Do you realize that we come out one year from today?” “And finishing the f****** thing is going to be a sprint.”
People are going to be astounded by what he’s doing right now. In his mind, he and McQuarrie are making an adventure picture, and that’s what he wants to achieve with this one. Thus, it will be very spectacular.
Cast member Hannah Waddingham has spoken highly of working with Cruise, calling him “gorgeous” before the action flick’s May 2025 premiere.
‘Ted Lasso’ actor told Deadline earlier this year: “He’s a fantastic human being, a joy to collaborate with.”
Being somewhat demonized just for expressing a positive sentiment is humorous. When we can’t even muster a compliment, what are we? Chris McQuarrie, the filmmaker, and he are both stunning.
