Jeremy Renner addresses his Mission: Impossible franchise exit and comments on a potential return as Brandt. Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt is the centerpiece of the hit action franchise, but various supporting characters always assist him on his missions. Renner joined the franchise as William Brandt in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol in 2011 and he briefly reprised his role for Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation in 2015, but the character hasn’t been seen in the franchise since.

In a recent interview with Collider, Renner explains that he left the Mission: Impossible franchise due to his young daughter and his desire to not be away from home so much. The actor doesn’t rule out an eventual return, however. Check out his full comment below:

“Yeah. I had to leave that. I was supposed to do more with them. I love those guys. I love Tom [Cruise] so much. We had so much fun, and I love that character a lot. It requires a lot of time away. It’s all in London. I had to go be a dad. It just wasn’t gonna work out then. Maybe now that my daughter is older that could happen. I’d always jump into a Mission: Impossible anytime and back into Brandt. It’s great.”

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Source: Collider