Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation finally hit screens this weekend, but the early chatter from reviews and preview screenings is that it is yet another worthy addition to a franchise that just seems to get better and better. But how did Christopher McQuarrie manage to top the efforts of Brad Bird and J.J. Abrams' most recent installments to the series? Well, he took inspiration from The Dark Knight. More specifically, the antics of the superhero sequel's villain: The Joker.
McQuarrie admitted that he found evil to be a "really tough concept" to get his mind around as he always believed the idea of a villain that is evil just to be evil rather "absurd." However, there is one key exception to McQuarrie's view. As he explained: "Unless you have someone like Heath Ledger as the Joker who was really, 'I'm here for anarchy,' and you believed that his philosophy was that he had no philosophy. He got off on the creativity with which he created chaos, and he was kind of angry at the world."
Christopher McQuarrie also confided that he struggled with the fact that he didn't really know who Lane was. Plus, he also hated the fact that even though he was creating all of this chaos for IMF to deal with, "there's not a great deal of on-screen chaos caused by him."
Meanwhile, Tom Cruise made sure he looked his most dapper for the New York City premiere of Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation. The 53-year-old movie star wore a dark blue suit with matching tie - and messy locks that made him appear boyish - as he was joined on the red carpet by co-stars and celebrity fans in Times Square on Monday evening. Tom's happy appearance came just hours following the revelation, after almost a week of speculation linking the actor to his 22-year-old British assistant Emily Thomas, that she already has a boyfriend.
The pretty brunette changed her profile picture on Facebook to a snap of herself and Alex Roberts, her 25-year-old boyfriend, after reports claimed the Hollywood star had fallen for her. Rumours about Cruise, 53, and Miss Thomas surfaced ahead of a heavy promotional schedule for his new blockbuster. Reports in the US had even suggested Miss Thomas was set to become Cruise's fourth wife, after Mimi Rogers, Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes.
