Tom Cruise shares heartfelt note, inside glimpses of Mission Impossible's 30-year journey
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Hollywood actor Tom Cruise shared a heartfelt note and glimpses of his 30-year journey working with the Mission Impossible franchise. He expressed gratitude after the final and latest instalment 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning' massive success.
1/20The caption to opening pic states, 'Over 30 years ago, I began the journey of producing my first film, Mission: Impossible. Since then, these eight films have taken me on the adventure of a lifetime.' (X @Tom Cruise)
2/20Few days ago, Tom Cruise expressed his gratitude and acknowleded the impressive performance of his latest Mission Impossible 8 during the weekend and thanked everyone involved. (X @Tom Cruise)
3/20'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' is the latest instalment in the Mission: Impossible franchise, starring Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt. (X @Tom Cruise)
4/20Mission Impossible 8 was released in multiple languages and has performed exceptionally well at the Indian box office as it became the biggest Hollywood opener of the year. (X @Tom Cruise)
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11/20Mission Impossible 8 was released in India on May 17 in multiple languages, including English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. (X @Tom Cruise)
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15/20Mission Impossible 8 centres around the lead character Ethan Hunt and the IMF team racing against time to stop a rogue AI entity from destroying humanity. (X @Tom Cruise)
16/20In the eighth franchise of final instalment of Mission Impossible, directed by Christopher McQuarrie, Tom Cruise filmed a scene walking on the wing of a small biplane mid-air. (X @Tom Cruise)
17/20Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning stars Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff, Mariela Garriga, and Esai Morales, besides Tom Cruise. (x @Tom Cruise)
18/20Mission: Impossible 8 had a strong global opening, earning over $77 million in the US and $190 million globally. (X @Tom Cruise)
19/20The caption to this post states, 'To the incredible directors, actors, artists, and crews across the globe that have helped bring these stories to life, I thank you. It has been a privilege to work alongside you all.' (X @Tom Cruise)
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