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Jeremy Renner not replacing Tom Cruise as 'Mission: Impossible' lead
Published Wednesday, Dec 28 2011, 21:58 GMT | By Daniel Sperling | 1 comment
Jeremy Renner has denied speculation that he will replace Tom Cruise as star of the Mission: Impossible franchise.
The Hurt Locker actor appears alongside Cruise in Ghost Protocol, the fourth instalment of the series.
Renner's character William Brandt has since been tipped to take over from Cruise's Ethan Hunt in future Mission: Impossible movies, but the 40-year-old insisted that there is no truth behind the claims.
"I heard that. I hear lots of rumours," he told Reuters. "No, it's not true about Mission: Impossible. There's no taking over. It's not happening."
Watch the trailer for Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol below:
Renner has described Cruise as an "inspiring" person to work with, claiming that he is "very generous with time and compliments... and makes you feel part of it".
Cruise himself stated that he would be open to filming more Mission: Impossible sequels.
Renner replaced Matt Damon as lead of the Bourne franchise for upcoming picture The Bourne Legacy, due for release in August 2012.
Watch Digital Spy discuss Mission: Impossible with Tom Cruise below:
The Hurt Locker actor appears alongside Cruise in Ghost Protocol, the fourth instalment of the series.
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Renner's character William Brandt has since been tipped to take over from Cruise's Ethan Hunt in future Mission: Impossible movies, but the 40-year-old insisted that there is no truth behind the claims.
"I heard that. I hear lots of rumours," he told Reuters. "No, it's not true about Mission: Impossible. There's no taking over. It's not happening."
Watch the trailer for Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol below:
Renner has described Cruise as an "inspiring" person to work with, claiming that he is "very generous with time and compliments... and makes you feel part of it".
Cruise himself stated that he would be open to filming more Mission: Impossible sequels.
Renner replaced Matt Damon as lead of the Bourne franchise for upcoming picture The Bourne Legacy, due for release in August 2012.
Watch Digital Spy discuss Mission: Impossible with Tom Cruise below:
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