‘Mission: Impossible’ First-Timer Hannah Waddingham Defends Tom Cruise, Has ‘No Time’ for His Haters

Hannah Waddingham only had nice things to say about working with Tom Cruise on the upcoming eighth installment of “Mission: Impossible,” defending him against any critics. 

Waddingham, who will play an unknown role in the upcoming eighth film, appeared in a special Christmas Day episode of the British cooking show “James Martin’s Saturday Morning,” in which she discussed her experience with Cruise. 

“I have to say, I have a real problem with anybody that goes at [Cruise] now,” the actress said of his detractors. 

“Having met him and having spent five days intensely [filming] … He is without doubt one of the loveliest and encouraging, positive and inspiring human beings I have ever met,” she gushed. “Isn’t he gorgeous? I have no time for anyone saying anything about him.”

The Emmy-winning “Ted Lasso” actress told host James Martin that she still has to complete filming for some additional scenes for the eighth “Mission: Impossible,” which is set to release in May 2025. 

The film was initially slated for release in June 2024, but as a result of this year’s double strikes in Hollywood, the film has dealt with substantial delays.

Waddingham additionally confirmed that the franchise installment has been filming aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier, the USS George H.W. Bush.

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