Ving Rhames Coming Back In Mission: Impossible 5Posted by Wilson Morales
August 17, 2014
Source: Christopher McQuarrie
Ving Rhames, the only actor besides Tom Cruise to appear in all four films of the Mission: Impossible franchise, will continue to reprise his role so far as Luther Stickell in Mission: Impossible 5.
The film’s director, Christopher McQuarrie, tweeted the following: “Welcome back, Mr. Rhames. cc: @TomCruise @simonpegg @Renner4Real #MI5Diary”
Slated for a December 25, 2015 release, Rhames joins Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, and Jeremy Renner as stated in the tweet. Swedish actress Rebecca Ferguson has reportedly coveted the lead female role, while Alec Baldwin supposedly has a role in the film as the head of the CIA.
Let’s hope Rhames has a bigger role here than he did in the fourth film, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, which grossed $694.7 million worldwide. Rhames only appeared towards the end of that film, but may have been paid a hefty fee for that uncredited cameo. Back in 2010, while promoting Death Race 2 in 2010, Rhames had this to say:
“I live a very simple life. If I’m supposed to make 7.7 million US dollars and they’re offering me three, I don’t know if that’s going to work. I did the last one for more than three million, there’s no misunderstanding – it’s 7.7 million or no!“
In 2013, Rhames was last seen opposite Whoopi Goldberg in the Lifetime original movie A Day Late and a Dollar Short.
