Actor celebrated the nearly 30 -year franchise and avoided confirming if it will be his last movie as Ethan Hunt
Tom Cruise was cheered with five minutes of applause after the world premiere of Mission: Impossible – The final hitheld this Wednesday (May 14) in Cannes Festivalin France.
The 62 -year -old actor attended the Grand Thetere Lumière accompanied by the director Christopher Mcquarrie and the cast, which includes Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg, Hannah Waddingham, Angela Bassett, ESAI MORALES, Pom klementieff and Greg Tarzan Davis.

During the exhibition, the audience applauded the eighth chapter of the saga, which resumes history after the events of Mission: IMPOSSIBLE – Accounts (2023).
In a brief speech captured on videos on social networks, Cruise thanked the audience and celebrated the franchise’s long trajectory:
“I’m very grateful. This franchise is a three -decades job, and every step has gone beyond our expectations,” said the actor. “It’s a privilege to work with Christopher Mcquarrie, which is absolutely brilliant. I hope to continue making movies with him.”
Future of the franchise remains undefined
Despite the celebration, Tom Cruise avoided confirming if The final hit It will indeed be the closure of the history of Ethan Hunt. During a Magna class alongside Mcquarrie at the Cannes Film Festival, the actor disconcerted when asked about the future of the saga.
“Let us just show the movie tonight. This is the culmination of almost 30 years, and we want the public to just enjoy,” said Cruise. “We have had an amazing journey so far and that’s what matters right now.”
According to the magazine VarietyTom Cruise and Paramount expect that The final hit Follow the steps of Top Gun: Maverickwhich shone Cannes in 2022 and received an ovation of five minutes before raising $ 1.46 billion at the world’s tickets. The debut of Top Gun It was a show, with eight fighters flying over the Palais while Cruise and the cast paraded on the red carpet. The star was still surprised by a palm of honorary gold before the screening.
The New Movie
Mission: Impossible – The final hit gives direct sequence to the events of ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING PART 1with Ethan Hunt and his team facing the threat of artificial intelligence. The franchise, which began in 1996 as an adaptation of the 1960s TV series, consolidated Tom Cruise as one of the big names in action movies, known for the risk scenes he himself performs.
In Brazil, Mission: Impossible – The final hit debut in theaters in May 22, 2025.
Source: Rollingstone

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