Impossible" franchise? Well, he may have spoiled his plans before the release of his next film. Cruise, 62, has been playing the role of Ethan Hunt since Brian De Palma's "Mission: Impossible" film in 1996.

The actor attended the Cannes Film Festival on May 14 Tom Cruise reveled in the success of his Mission: Impossible franchise at the Cannes Film Festival. Cruise, 62, received a five-minute ovation for his film Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning inside the Grand Théâtre Lumière on Wednesday,

Say what you will about the Impossible Mission Force, but the opportunities for internal career development are pretty good. Back in 1996, Ethan Hunt was a junior agent who was packed off to Prague to retrieve a floppy disc: 29 years later,