'Mission: Impossible' Cast Not Buying Tom Cruise’s Departure From Series

The Mission: Impossible franchise would never feel quite right moving forward without Tom Cruise. That aspect alone is one reason why very few believe it'll continue in any alternate fashion or with a different approach.

However, considering that Cruise has been adamant that Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning will be the last hurrah, it's led to the simple question of whether things will actually play out that way. If you ask a few of his castmates, the answer to that question is a resounding and emphatic "no."

During a recent interview with ScreenRant, Simon Pegg, Angela Bassett and Hayley Atwell spoke about Cruise's future with the franchise. Not surprisingly, none of them sounded close to convinced that we've seen the last of Ethan Hunt.

Tom Cruise attends the "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning" New York Premiere at Lincoln Center.

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Bassett "can't imagine" the franchise moving forward without Cruise at the forefront. She added, "I bet he's got some more running to do," and that Cruise would "put those shoes on and get to booking" again.

Although Pegg laid out a few hypothetical scenarios that could potentially happen while speaking with ScreenRant, he ultimately came back to the fact that the entire IMF team has a "certain set of skills" and the characters all need each other.

"I don't think Tom will ever stop being an action star, whether it's Mission: Impossible or not," Pegg opined. "He's not going to quit anytime soon. He runs like a 14-year-old boy."

Of the three, only Atwell seemingly opted not to specifically discuss Cruise's future with Mission: Impossible, but did praise his range as an actor. Rightfully, Atwell cited numerous movies Cruise has starred in, calling Jerry Maguire a "personal favorite."

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