Glen Powell Debunks Rumors He’s Replacing Tom Cruise In ‘Mission: Impossible’ Franchise: “My Mom Would Never Let Me Do That”

Armando Tinoco
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Glen Powell denies he will take over the Mission: Impossible franchise and replace Tom Cruise.

The Twisters actor is debunking a report that stated his Top Gun: Maverick co-star wanted Powell to replace him in the film series after Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, which is slated to premiere on May 23, 2025.

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“My mom would never let me do that,” Powell told Pat McAfee after the ESPN host called him during his live show.

Powell added, “That’s a death trap,” referring to the stunts the role demands.

McAfee read the news about Powell during his live broadcast and called the actor up to congratulate him. Powell was seemingly in the middle of filming his new movie, The Running Man, and could not appear on camera because he was in full costume. He co-stars with Josh Brolin and Lee Pace in the film.

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The Running Man is based on the classic Stephen King novel he wrote under the pen name Richard Bachman. The story is set in an oppressive future where the government controls the media and follows Ben Richards (Powell) as he volunteers to participate in a deadly game show, which will see him hunted by professional killers over 30 days. Should he survive, he’ll win a cash prize to help save his sick child and lift his family out of a horrid situation.

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Powell’s co-stars in the Edgar Wright film include William H. Macy, Karl Glusman, Katy O’Brian, Daniel Ezra, Jayme Lawson, Michael Cera, and Emilia Jones.

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