Simon Pegg Foresees Tom Cruise's Departure from Action Roles

Despite Cruise's desire to continue with the Mission: Impossible franchise, Pegg predicts a 'third act' in his career, moving away from stunts and blockbusters.

• Simon Pegg, co-star in the Mission: Impossible franchise, predicts that Tom Cruise will eventually depart the franchise to pursue other creative opportunities.
• Cruise, known for performing his own stunts, has expressed his desire to continue making Mission: Impossible films into his 80s, similar to Harrison Ford with the Indiana Jones films.
• Pegg believes there's more to Cruise's acting abilities that fans haven't seen yet, citing his performances in 'Magnolia' and 'Jerry Maguire'.
• Cruise and his collaborator Christopher McQuarrie are reportedly developing a new film that is said to be a major departure from Cruise's franchise roles.
• Pegg expresses interest in being a part of Cruise's 'third act', which he believes will be completely different from his current action-focused roles.

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