10 Candidates To Be Mission: Impossible’s Lead After Tom Cruise’s Exit

Tom Cruise is the face of the Mission: Impossible franchise as Ethan Hunt, and his synonymity with the series makes it hard – but not impossible – to replace him after his exit. While the world was already familiar with the Mission: Impossible IP in 1996 thanks to the popular television series, it was Cruise who redefined its cinematic landscape. Driven largely by Tom Cruise’s death-defying Mission: Impossible stunts, the franchise morphed from a spy thriller to an adrenaline-pumping experience synonymous with Cruise’s unyielding commitment to the role.