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Jeremy Renner Refused to Star in His Third ‘Mission: Impossible’ Movie Just So ‘They Could Kill My Character’: ‘You Don’t Get to Do That…Get Out of Here!’

Jeremy Renner refused to star in "Mission: Impossible Fallout" if it meant his character was going to get killed off.

Jeremy Renner ‘s history with the “ Mission: Impossible ” franchise spans two films, 2011’s “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” and 2015’s “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.” During an interview on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, the actor revealed that he was actually asked to reprise the character of IMF agent William Brandt in the 2018 sequel “Fallout.” However, the offer was apparently for Renner to shoot one week so that Brandt could be killed off. Renner never returned to the “Mission: Impossible” franchise after “Rogue Nation,” although he recently told Collider that he would be open to coming back. When Renner appeared in “Rogue Nation,” rumors circulated that Paramount was eyeing him to take over the franchise from Tom Cruise.

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