He got his millions! Tom Cruise, 54, 'lands sweet deal for Mission: Impossible 6' after pay dispute halted pre-production this summer

By Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com

Published: 16:09 EST, 16 September 2016 | Updated: 17:52 EST, 16 September 2016

It looks as if Tom Cruise will be playing Ethan Hunt once again.

On Friday the Hollywood Reporter claimed the 54-year-old actor is very close to signing on for Mission: Impossible 6.

Pre-production on the action movie was brought to a halt this summer when the star and Paramount pictures could not agree on his compensation. But that has all been cleared up now, the site is alleging.

A go: Tom Cruise will star in Mission: Impossible 6, according to The Hollywood Reporter; here he is seen in M:I 5 with Rebecca Ferguson in 2015

A go: Tom Cruise will star in Mission: Impossible 6, according to The Hollywood Reporter; here he is seen in M:I 5 with Rebecca Ferguson in 2015

'Negotiations with Paramount took an unexpected turn with the studio, which was co-financing the movie with Skydance, digging in on things such as backend profit participation,' wrote the Reporter's Borys Kit.

The film had originally been slated for a January 2017 start date. Now it will begin shooting in spring 2017. 

Christopher McQuarrie wrote the script and will direct.

Hang in there, TC! Cruise has been in all five M:I films; here he is seen in the first one in 1996

Hang in there, TC! Cruise has been in all five M:I films; here he is seen in the first one in 1996

Jeremy Renner and Rebecca Ferguson are believed to be his co-stars on this film. 

Cruise has been in all five M:I films.

His last, titled Rogue Nation, was released in North America by Paramount Pictures on July 31, 2015. In its opening weekend it took in $56 million at the U.S. box office and went on to gross $195 million in North America and $682 million worldwide, becoming the second highest-grossing film in the series. 

He looks like Ethan Hunt here too! Crusie last filmed The Mummy with Annabelle Wallis, Russell Crowe and Sofia Boutella. The action film has a June 9, 2017 release date; here he is seen on set with Wallis in April

He looks like Ethan Hunt here too! Crusie last filmed The Mummy with Annabelle Wallis, Russell Crowe and Sofia Boutella. The action film has a June 9, 2017 release date; here he is seen on set with Wallis in April

Action man: Before that he made Jack Reacher: Never Go Back with Cobie Smulders and Robert Knepper; that movie comes out October 21; here he is seen with Smulders in November

Action man: Before that he made Jack Reacher: Never Go Back with Cobie Smulders and Robert Knepper; that movie comes out October 21; here he is seen with Smulders in November

Crusie last filmed The Mummy with Annabelle Wallis, Russell Crowe and Sofia Boutella. The action film has a June 9, 2017 release date.

Before that he made Jack Reacher: Never Go Back with Cobie Smulders and Robert Knepper; that movie comes out October 21.

His CIA drug runner movie American Made will come out September 29, 2017.

 

 

 

 

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