The 2011 co-star Léa Seydoux called “maybe the best actor in the world”
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.
In short
- 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.
Explained simply
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol is the fourth film in the Mission: Impossible series, which follows secret agent Ethan Hunt and his team on dangerous assignments. It was released in 2011 and directed by Brad Bird, whose earlier work was mainly in animation.
Tom Cruise plays Hunt and is known for performing many of his own stunts. French actor Léa Seydoux plays one of the film’s antagonists, while one of its best-known scenes features Cruise climbing Dubai’s Burj Khalifa. The film helped cement the series’ reputation for large-scale action and elaborate stunts.
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