Glen Powell rebuffed a rumor that Tom Cruise wanted the "Twisters" star to replace him in the "Mission: Impossible" franchise.

It was reported earlier this week that Glen Powell, the handsome and charismatic (pick one or the other, buddy; it’s not fair to the rest of us to be both) star of Hit Man and Twisters, is Tom Cruise’s preferred choice to take over the spy franchise following 2025’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.

After a rumor swirled online about Tom Cruise wanting Glen Powell to replace him in the “ Mission: Impossible ” franchise, ESPN commentator Pat McAfee called up Powell himself to ask if it was true.

Glen Powell is sharing his statement on replacing Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible franchise!Recently, some media reports speculated that the Twisters star may be replacing the Top Gun actor in the forthcoming installment,

A report from Hollywood writer Jeff Sneider (@theinsneider) on Tuesday floated the idea that Cruise had his Hunt-in-waiting lined up in Top Gun: Maverick co-star Glen Powell. ESPN’s Pat McAfee wasted no time trying to get to the bottom of the rumor, calling the Twisters actor during Tuesday’s Pat McAfee Show.

Maverick star Glen Powell addressed a rumour claiming that Tom Cruise wants him to take over the Mission: Impossible franchise.

Impossible franchise seemingly entering its twilight stage, actor Glen Powell has come out to address rumors suggesting that he would be replacing Cruise in the action-packed film series. The Twisters star is highly poised to take over the proceedings from Cruise after the upcoming release of Mission: Impossible

A report in trade publication The InSneider earlier this week said that Cruise wanted Powell to replace him in the forthcoming Mission: Impossible films. ESPN commentator Pat McAfee called Powell on the 12 November broadcast of The Pat McAfee Show to “say congratulations,