# The 2011 co-star Léa Seydoux called “maybe the best actor in the world”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-2011-co-star-lea-seydoux-called-maybe-the-best-actor-in-the-world/
- Published: 2026-10-24T18:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T19:10:21+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-2011-co-star-lea-seydoux-called-maybe-the-best-actor-in-the-world/
- Topics: Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Europe, World

## Key points

- Seydoux called Cruise “maybe the best actor in the world”.
- They worked together on *Ghost Protocol*.
- Cruise’s Burj Khalifa climb became a defining stunt.

## Summary

Léa Seydoux praised Tom Cruise as “maybe the best actor in the world” after working with him on *Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol*. Her comments reflect her admiration for his range and enthusiasm for cinema, as well as the impression made by their time on the 2011 action film.

Seydoux played a secondary villain in the film, directed by Brad Bird, who was making his live-action debut after working in animation. The article highlights Cruise’s Burj Khalifa climb as one of the series’ defining stunts and notes his support for cinema beyond his own films.

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