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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Angela Bassett addresses the end of Mission: Impossible franchise
Angela Bassett has addressed concerns the Mission: Impossible film franchise has reached an end. Action film fans have been watching Tom Cruise as spy Ethan Hunt since the first film was released in 1996. Now, almost 30 years later, the eighth film in the franchise has been released - with the title, Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, leaving fans concerned that this will be the last one. Addressing such concerns, Bassett, who plays CIA director turned US President Erika Sloane in the film series, told PEOPLE, "With Mr. Cruise, you can never count him down or out. "He's always up for an amazing adventure and to give the audience exactly what they're craving... I would never assume." Co-star Simon Pegg, who has played Benji Dunn in six of the eight films, also shared hope that future Mission: Impossible instalments will follow. He told the publication, "Never say never, do you know what I mean? That's a rule I tend to live by. The last two together took five years to make. So it depends entirely on a lot of things." He added, "I don't think Tom likes the idea of finality. I think even if there isn't anything that comes after this, you leave the theatre feeling like, 'Oh, maybe there's more.' "And I think that's the golden thing, to leave the audience feeling hope rather than despair." Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning is out now.
CBS News
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Angela Bassett says "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning" puts women in charge
Angela Bassett shakes up the White House in "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning" Academy Award-nominated actor Angela Bassett returns to the "Mission: Impossible" franchise as Erika Sloane — now elevated to President of the United States — in "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning," describing the high-octane film as "unrelenting." "I was thrilled," Bassett said about being asked to reprise her role. "We had gone through a pandemic, a couple strikes in L.A. You didn't know which way it was going." Bassett said the film's commitment to representation, particularly in positioning women in authoritative roles, drives the narrative forward. "Tremendous. That comes from the top," Bassett said. "They come by it organically. They believe and trust in that. They have no hesitation about putting women in those positions. I love seeing that representation." Bassett's character maintains a complex relationship with Tom Cruise's character, Ethan Hunt,, marked by a guarded trust built on shared history. When asked how she approached this dynamic, Bassett said she "leaned into a woman following her instincts" for the role. The film comes at a busy time for the Bassett household. Her husband, actor Courtney B. Vance, also has a film being released on the same day. When asked about their secret to maintaining a successful Hollywood marriage, Bassett joked that her husband "is still working on that." "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" is distributed by Paramount Pictures, which is part of CBS' parent company, Paramount Global. The film hits theaters on Friday, May 23.
