Why did Nicholas Hoult have to turn down one of the ‘Mission Impossible’ movies?

Nicholas HoultNicolas Cage’s co-star in ‘Renfield’, which hit theaters on April 14, could have become one of the villains of the ‘Mission Impossible’ franchise, if the vicissitudes of life had not led him to reject the role. But,Is it possible to refuse a proposal like this, coming from Tom Cruise himself?

Yes, apparently it is possible. At least if you’re Nicholas Hoult, of course. However, youeverything has a very logical explanation. recently speaking with Guardianthe actor commented on a time in his life in which he received several “no’s” followed by major productions (‘The Batman’ and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’) and which were culminated in his departure from ‘Mission Impossible’.

The irritating diner from ‘El Menú’, Hoult, was going to be the villain of ‘Mission Impossible 7’. The director, Christopher McQuarrie, teased the actor via Instagram, writing: “Ready for a little naughty?“, to which he replied:”Why leave it alone in a bit?“. Everything seemed to go in favor, a little humor to feed the illusions of the fans of the saga and thus arouse their interest… However, the interpreter’s calendar had other plans for him.

His role in the Hulu series, ‘The Great’in which he stars with Elle Fanning, would prevent him from being available for the filming of ‘Mission Impossible’, so in the end it would not be added to the project. And, as we said before, this was the icing on the cake.

“I did a camera test for ‘The Batman’ and they didn’t give it to me. I did the same test for ‘Top Gun’ and neither. After, Tom Cruise called me and said, ‘Hey, how about ‘Mission Impossible’?’. OK. She had made it. So I had to leave him because he was already committed to ‘The Great,'” Hoult shared with Guardian.

Subsequently, his role would fall to Esai Morales.

In the case of ‘The Batman’, as we know, Robert Pattinson was the lucky one who was able to play the masked knight. And, although the actor did not want to specify which role he opted for in ‘Maverick’, we can imagine that it is the one played by Miles Teller or that of Glen Powell.

Despite everything, the actor’s career is still on the right track and, aside from ‘Renfield’ and ‘The Great’, if the rumors turn out to be true, we can expect to see him soon in Clint Eastwood’s latest film, ‘Juror #2’, since the director himself has indicated him as his favorite for the main role, along with the actress Toni Collette.

It’s not all going to be bad news.