And he says ‘So, do you wanna do it or not?’ ‘Yeah, of course, I’ll do it. And I got a phone call from Tom – first of all, how does Tom Cruise have my home line?.
I get why you say that.' I didn’t say yes or no, I just gave them all a hug, and I went home. You're like a coiled spring.' I'm like 'Great, I understand that. All this sounds really amazing, but why me?’ And they're like 'Well, because we look at you and you can be a good guy or a bad guy. "So, I’m driving across from Santa Monica now all the way back into Hollywood, and I was sitting in this room, and talking to Tom Cruise and all the people who were involved in that, the director… And they say ‘Hey, we really want you in this movie,’ and I’m like, ‘Okay, great. Later that evening, Renner got a call from Cruise on his personal home number, who offered him a role in the film. Renner, of course, jumped at the chance and drove with the Abrams to meet with Cruise, director Brad Bird and the crew. For Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Renner was actually meeting with director JJ Abrams about a part in Super 8, when Abrams quickly shifted focus to the actor meeting with Cruise. In a new Vanity Fair video, Renner breaks down his various roles throughout his career, giving some insight into how he got them and how they went down.
Related: How Jeremy Renner Failed To Take Over TWO Movie Franchises In The 2010s The actor's biggest break came with the role of Hawkeye in 2012's The Avengers, which eventually led to finding his way to the Mission: Impossible franchise, although it wasn't exactly what he was looking for at the time. Renner has made a name for himself in a number of roles throughout his career so far, starring in films like Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker, Ben Affleck's The Town, and as the lead in the fourth Bourne franchise film, The Bourne Legacy. The films have featured a regular rotation of supporting characters, including Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Michelle Monaghan, Alec Baldwin, Vanessa Kirby, and Jeremy Renner, as well as numerous guest stars. agents taking on "impossible" missions around the globe. Cruise plays Ethan Hunt, the leader of the IMF, a contingent of U.S. The Mission: Impossible film franchise kicked off in 1996, spawning eight movies and counting thus far, with a combined worldwide box office of more than $3.5 billion to date. Jeremy Renner got his Mission: Impossible role after a surprise meeting with Tom Cruise.