NO, glen powell is not the next super spy Ethan Hunt.

After a report Tom Cruisestar Mission: Impossible It is claimed that he wanted 36-year-old Powell to take the helm of the film series. twisters The star denied this rumor.

calling Powell congratulate him on live broadcast The Pat McAfee Show On Tuesday, November 12, the ESPN host Pat McAfee read a sourced headline out loud in x (formerly Twitter) From @TheInsneider: “Tom Cruise reportedly wants Glen Powell to replace him and lead the ‘MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE’ franchise in potential future installments.”

Powell immediately denied the allegation, joking to McAfee, 37: “My mom would never let me do that.”

“It’s a death trap,” the 62-year-old laughed, referring to the dangerous stunts Cruise has performed in seven action-packed movies.

Powell’s mother Cyndy He appeared in small roles in his son’s films, playing a spy. Spy Kids 3a lady making lunch Everyone Wants Some!! and a professor Jack and Bobby. Joining Powell riding motorcycles off cliffs or clinging to the outside of moving planesIt seems it’s not on their horizon.

Strike Man The actor has starred alongside Cruise in the past, playing a rival pilot in the 2022 hit film. Best Weapon: Maverick. They will reunite in a new sequel confirmed by the producer Jerry Bruckheimer earlier this year.

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During an episode in July Happy Sad Confused podcast with him twisters costar Daisy Edgar-JonesPowell seemed to suggest that knows when to start shooting Best Weapon 3. “So I have an appointment,” he said of when viewers can expect the upcoming project.

Powell responded to McAfee’s call from the set of his next project: Edgar Wrightdirected Running Man. The actor will continue taking classes remotely while filming the action-packed remake of the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. finish a college degree He said at the University of Texas at Austin: Independent Wire in July.

Cruise will reprise his role as heroic IMF agent Ethan Hunt. Mission: Impossible – The Final Showdown. The eighth film in the series, directed by Christopher McQuarrie, follows the film in 2022. Dead Reckoning Part One It will be released in theaters on May 23, 2025.