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While Hollywood legend Tom Cruise is a diversified actor who has been part of a plethora of genres in his career, in recent years, he has been bending more towards the action side of things in his projects. Therefore, with the success of his Mission: Impossible franchise, the star has solidified his legacy as one of the best action stars in the industry.

Tom Cruise in a still from Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol

And thus, the continued love and support that the franchise has been receiving for the last 25 years has given Cruise challenges that he would throw at himself in a quest to overcome them in the films. But with the upcoming seventh installment of the franchise now nearing the release date, an industry insider has some comments that have taken the fans by surprise.

John Rocha Calls Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One The Darkest In The Franchise Yet

Tom Cruise in a still from Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One

In the years 1996, the first film of the franchise was released, which became an instant hit with the audience as well as presented Tom Cruise in a new light as an emerging action star in the industry. More than 25 years later, it has flourished and bloomed into a $3.5 Billion franchise with six films under its banner. And now, with the seventh installment being impatiently waited for, John Rocha has brought some very intriguing and exciting news to share about the upcoming film.

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While the previous films were quite impactful with the audience, the major grunt of that impact stemmed from the Top Gun star’s death-defying action sequences and stunts, while having a story to build the environment around it. But this time, as stated by podcast host and industry insider John Rocha, the next film will have one of the most gritty and fear-inducing stories that the franchise has seen before. He said:

“It is the darkest installment you’ve seen from any of the Mission: Impossible franchise films, so get ready for that. This is a villain that’s a topical villlain and a villain that I think will shake out some of you to your core”

Along with this, he also promised that the film would also have the staple action and stunt sequences that will take the audience’s breaths away, while also having some of the very best character development in the franchise in a long while, making it a complete and well-balanced package.

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What To Expect From Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One?

Tom Cruise and Venessa Kirby in a still from Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One

With the worldwide release of the film just weeks away, there is a lot that the fans are hearing from the constant flow of reports of what the film might hold for the audience. As stated by Rocha, the film is said to have a villain that will push Ethan Hunt to his absolute limits as he gains control of a new weapon of mass destruction that threatens humanity itself. And to protect the world from this approaching evil, Hunt may have to sacrifice the one thing he believes in.

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Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, in cinemas on 12th July 2023.

Source: John Rocha