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Glen Powell Shuts Down Rumors of Him Replacing Tom Cruise in ‘Mission Impossible’ Franchise

The 36-year-old actor says his ‘mom would never let’ him do it.
Glen Powell Shuts Down Rumors of Him Replacing Tom Cruise in ‘Mission Impossible’ Franchise
Glen Powell and Tom Cruise attend the South Korea red carpet for "Top Gun: Maverick" at Lotte World in Seoul. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures
Haika Mrema
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Glen Powell addressed rumors that he would replace co-star Tom Cruise as the leading character in the “Mission Impossible” franchise.

During Tuesday’s broadcast of “The Pat McAfee Show,” the host called Powell to ask about a report alleging that Cruise wanted the “Twisters” star to take over as the lead for potential upcoming films.
Haika Mrema
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Haika Mrema is a freelance entertainment reporter for The Epoch Times. She is an experienced writer and has covered entertainment and higher-education content for platforms such as Campus Reform and Media Research Center. She holds a B.B.A. from Baylor University where she majored in marketing.