At one point,Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocolwas supposed to be a handoff film. The franchise would essentially transfer fromTom CruisetoJeremy Renner, and therefore become kind of a soft reboot for the series. Instead, the series transformed into more of a team dynamic, and while there’s no mistaking that Ethan Hunt is still the lead character, Renner’s William Brandt fit nicely into the team dynamic as the guy whose reactions are largely, “You gotta be shitting me.”
Unfortunately, that voice of reason will be absent fromMission: Impossible 6. According toShowbiz411, Renner won’t be able to appear in the upcoming spy thriller because of his commitments to Marvel. That being said, Showbiz411 may be a bit confused with those specific commitments.Avengers: Infinity WarandAvengers 4are shooting back-to-back and both of those films will likely involve Hawkeye. However, Showbiz411 believes the two movies shooting back-to-back areInfinity WarandAnt-Man and the Wasp. WhileAnt-Manis filming this year for a 2018 release, that’s a separate project thatPeyton Reedis helming whileJoe & Anthony Russotake on theAvengerssequels.
Is it possible that Brandt will return for futureMission: Impossiblemovies? It’s certainly possible.Ving Rhameswas largely absent fromGhost Protocolbut was a player in the sequel,Rogue Nation. Hopefully, we haven’t seen the last of Renner’s sardonic special agent.
Mission: Impossible 6opens August 10, 2025 and starsTom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Pegg, Henry Cavill, Vanessa Kirby, Sean Harris, andAlec Baldwin. Renner will be seen in theaters this August in the thrillerWind River.
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