Variety is reporting that Viacom head Summer Redstone has stated that he would have no problems with Cruise reprising his role of Ethan Hunt for a fourth Mission Impossible film.
Cruise and his production partner, Paula Wagner were sent packing in 2006, after some of Cruise’s more colorful public moments.
Redstone and Cruise were seen eating together a couple of months back, leading to speculation that the two had patched up their rocky relationship.
While I have enjoyed the MI films, none of them were stellar. If a fourth is going to be made, I hope they sign on Scott Frank (Writer of The Lookout, Out of Sight, Get Shorty, Minority Report, director of The Lookout), Shane Black (Writer of Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang and Lethal Weapon, director of Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang) or even Tony Gilroy (writer of Bourne films, writer/director of Michael Clayton).
Put somebody in the driver’s seat that can really cook up something special…and fun.