Tom Cruise will reportedly cast a younger version of himself for his next two Mission: Impossible films.
The Hollywood legend, 62, could be looking for the perfect candidate to play young Ethan Hunt in the epic action franchise.
The big break comes when reports emerge that Tom wants to shed light on the protagonist’s early days, in a bid to “explore Ethan’s past.”
“The scenes will show Ethan in his early life and explore the things that happened to him before he started working as a spy,” a source said. the sun.
“It’s something they haven’t done before with Mission: Impossible and that’s why Tom thinks it could be a really interesting tangent for fans.”
‘They are going to start looking for a young star to take on the role and they will appear a little in the next film and then more in the ninth.
Tom Cruise, 62, will reportedly cast a younger version of himself for his next two Mission: Impossible films (pictured June 2023).

The Hollywood legend could be looking for the perfect candidate to play young Ethan Hunt in the epic action franchise.
“They are looking for a young man who is completely new on the scene and who will make a big splash.”
The TV source added that the opportunity is “certainly huge,” and that it is vital for the actor to “get the right person” for this role.
MailOnline has contacted Tom’s representatives for comment.
In early November, the first trailer for Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning was finally released, as the long-awaited film confirmed its title after months of delays.
Reprising his role as the titular hero, Tom is set to take on his biggest mission yet, after a tense cliffhanger saw the spy determined to track down cyber weapon The Entity.
In the new trailer, fans get a look at some of the film franchise’s most iconic moments, as Ethan begs his team to “trust him one last time.”
A voice narrates: ‘Everything you were, everything you have done, has come to this.
“When the need for certainty is absolute and the probabilities are considered impossible, the mission falls to him, if he chooses to accept it.”

“The scenes will show Ethan in his early life and explore the things that happened to him before he started working as a spy,” a source told The Sun (pictured in The Final Reckoning trailer).

In early November, the first trailer for Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning was finally released (pictured with Hayley Atwell)

Tom himself revealed the film’s title for the first time on Instagram last month, sharing a snap of the film’s poster with the caption: “Every choice has led to this.”
The trailer offers glimpses of Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg and Vanessa Kirby, while Esai Morales returns as the villain Gabriel.
As Ethan fights to find the mysterious Entity, he will face some of his biggest stunts yet, including being forced to hang from a World War II plane.
Tom himself revealed the film’s title for the first time on Instagram last month, sharing a snap of the film’s poster with the caption: “Every choice has led to this.”
The film, which has suffered multiple delays, will finally hit theaters on May 23, 2025.
Filming of the scenes in the United Kingdom for the eighth installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise initially took place between March and December 2022.
Production on the eighth film had originally been halted so the cast could promote the first part, and then the SAG-AFTRA strike began causing further delays.
Production restarted shortly after, but was suspended in July due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strikes.
Filming resumed in March 2024, but was stopped again in May, reportedly due to a faulty gimbal (a camera tool).
Originally, Mission Impossible 8 was intended to film back-to-back with Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, which grossed over $500 million at the box office.

The trailer offers glimpses of Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg and Vanessa Kirby, while Esai Morales returns as the villain Gabriel.
If not for the attacks, MI:8 would have been among fans by the end of the summer: its planned release date is now May 23, 2025.
In addition to Tom, the eighth Mission Impossible film will also see the return of Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff and Vanessa Kirby.
It is hoped that this time the actor will not have to resort to desperately begging studio bosses to extend the film’s run.
When the seventh film hit theaters, the actor was worried that Oppenheimer would overshadow the film, as it required the same limited screens.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One underperformed at the box office compared to the previous films in the franchise, despite Tom’s attempts to extend his career.
He was right when Oppenheimer made nearly $400 million more than Mission: Impossible at the box office.
The Mission: Impossible film series began in 1996 and is based on the 1966 television series of the same name.