Tom Cruise on real reason he joined 'Mission: Impossible'

Tom Cruise has made a surprising admission about what made him join the Mission Impossible franchise.

Ahead of the release of Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Cruise has shared some major insight.

Speaking at the British Film Institute in London, the actor was asked what made him join the Mission Impossible franchise.

Cruise, who was already making headlines with A Few Good Men and the Interview with the Vampire at the time, said, “It was the music,” adding “I loved the theme music.”

Additionally, Cruise, who made his debut as a producer with first Mission Impossible film, also added, “It was about looking at Mission and thinking ‘what can we do with action.’”

“It was about how I can evolve action and storytelling and imbue that kind of storytelling with greater amounts of emotion. That’s my interest. So I studied stunts and different cameras to develop my abilities and develop the technology,” Cruise added.

Notably, Tom Cruise is now set to return with Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning on May 21, 2025.