"Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" director Christopher McQuarrie did such an excellent job handling the fifth installment of the spy action franchise that many are thinking it would be a great idea for him to take on directorial duties for the sixth "Mission: Impossible" movie.
However, McQuarrie seems to think that having a new director and a fresh perspective take on the new movie would be a better idea.
"First and foremost, one of the things that people love about this series is that it's a different director for every chapter. And they are very, very challenging movies to make and, with each movie, it becomes more challenging for the next person. And when I was watching Tom on the side of the A400, the first thing I said when he landed was, 'Boy, I feel sorry for the next director,'" he told Uproxx.
The director admitted that he was actually stunned by the positive response garnered by "Rogue Nation," since he is accustomed to making movies that only get discovered after they have hit theaters.
"I'm stunned by the reaction," he said. "Oh, it was amazing. And to see people writing reviews saying, 'Go and see this movie,' and feeling the turnout not being what they wanted it to be and really championing that movie, I was really touched by that. But that, to me, is the rarer thing. And that, to me, is the thing that you would hope to see more of."
When it was suggested that Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt would have to go to space in the next "Mission: Impossible" film in order to wow audiences, McQuarrie said that they actually discussed that already.
"We have talked about what that would be and you don't have to go to space. You don't even have to go to Low Earth Orbit," he said.
McQuarrie has sung praises for Cruise who is really passionate about his job. Even though they won't be teaming up for another "Mission: Impossible" film, he hopes to still continue working with the actor on other movies.
"Here's the thing: I love working with Tom. We've really clicked. And I've entered into a zone where I'm going from movie to movie - where, for years, I couldn't get anything - and now just going from movie to movie without any real creative interference. There's no noise, no bother. That is something that you can never take for granted, and you'd be a fool to walk away from," he said.
