News Minimalist logo

News Minimalist

All news ranked by significance

Glen Powell humorously addresses rumors of replacing Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible

geo.tv — November 13, 2024, 01:01 AM UTC

Glen Powell recently addressed rumors that Tom Cruise wants him to take over his role in the "Mission Impossible" series. During an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, Powell jokingly dismissed the idea, saying his mother would not approve. Tom Cruise has announced the title and release date for the next film in the franchise, now called "The Final Reckoning," set for May 23, 2025. The film will feature the same cast, including Simon Pegg and Ving Rhames. This announcement follows the viral speculation about Powell's potential involvement, which he humorously referred to as "the worst gig in town."

With a significance score of 2.5, this news ranks in the top 77% of today's 18744 analyzed articles.

Get summaries of news with significance over 5.5 (usually ~10 stories per week). Read by 8000 minimalists.

Timeline:

  1. [2.2]
    Glen Powell declines role in Mission: Impossible franchise calling it the worst gig in town (metro.co.uk)
    8h
    Source
  2. [1.9]
    Glen Powell builds film career while eyeing Tom Cruise's legacy (uproxx.com)
    24h
    Source
  3. [2.2]
    Glen Powell addresses Mission Impossible takeover rumors on Pat McAfee Show (usmagazine.com)
    24h
    Source
  4. [1.8]
    Glen Powell denies rumors of replacing Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible franchise (deadline.com)
    1d 1h
    Source
  5. [2.0]
    Glen Powell jokes his mom would never allow him to replace Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible (foxnews.com)
    1d 5h
    Source
  6. [2.4]
    Glen Powell jokes about rumors of replacing Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible (gamesradar.com)
    1d 8h
    Source
  7. [1.8]
    Glen Powell addresses rumors of replacing Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible series (comingsoon.net)
    1d 9h
    Source
  8. [2.0]
    Glen Powell clarifies he won't replace Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible series (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
    1d 13h
    Source
  9. [2.1]
    Glen Powell jokes about Mission Impossible casting rumors calling it the worst gig (thenews.com.pk)
    1d 14h
    Source