'Mission: Impossible - Fallout' premieres in Paris
Cast member Tom Cruise poses for cinema fans as he arrives for the world premiere of "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" in Paris, France, July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
PARIS (Reuters) - The sixth installment of spy movie franchise "Mission: Impossible", which sees actor Tom Cruise leap from a military plane 25,000 feet above Paris, premiered on Thursday in the French capital.
"Mission: Impossible – Fallout" tells the story of a mission gone wrong. Agent Ethan Hunt, played by Cruise, is hunted by assassins and former allies as he races against time to prevent a terrorist organization from provoking a global catastrophe.
Cast member Tom Cruise arrives to attend a photocall for the world premiere of "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" in Paris, France , July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
Cruise, who is known for doing his own stunts, also races a motorbike helmet-less through oncoming traffic round Paris' Arc de Triomphe and pilots a helicopter though mountain ravines in Kashmir.
Hundreds of fans queued for hours to see the actor arrive at a movie theater close to the Eiffel Tower.
"I have been attending Cruise's premieres for the past six years and it still has the same effect; I am just as happy," fan Julia Margot told Reuters.
Cast member Tom Cruise arrives to attend a photocall for the world premiere of "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" in Paris, France , July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
Cruise told reporters that filming in the city had often been difficult.
"It is always a challenge but I am never afraid," he said. "I chose to shoot in Paris because it is so beautiful, it is a city of cinema."
Rebecca Ferguson, returning as Hunt's love interest -- a government agent sent to track his enemies down -- said she was happy women were involved in the action.
Cast member Tom Cruise arrives to attend a photocall for the world premiere of "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" in Paris, France , July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
"We shouldn't bring women in films just to create an equality ... women need to be there," she said.
The film, directed by Christopher McQuarrie, will be released in movie theaters worldwide from July 25th.
The first five "Mission: Impossible" movies have raked in $2.8 billion at the box office, according to Box Office Mojo, putting it in the top 20 movie franchises of all time.
Cast member Tom Cruise arrives to attend a photocall for the world premiere of "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" in Paris, France , July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
(Reporting by Maya Barkin; Editing by Matthias Blamont and Catherine Evans)
Cast member Tom Cruise poses for cinema fans as he arrives for the world premiere of "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" in Paris, France, July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesCast member Tom Cruise signs autographs as he arrives for the world premiere of "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" in Paris, France, July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesCast member Tom Cruise arrives for the world premiere of "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" in Paris, France, July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesCarly Steel poses during a photocall for the world premiere of "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" in Paris, France , July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesCarly Steel poses during a photocall for the world premiere of "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" in Paris, France , July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesCast member Tom Cruise arrives for the world premiere of "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" in Paris, France, July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesCarly Steel poses during a photocall for the world premiere of "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" in Paris, France , July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
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