The five most explosive unmade ‘Mission: Impossible’ movies
Yes, Oliver Stone nearly made a ‘Mission: Impossible’ film
Author: Michael Gordon Archives: 05/2025
The unbreakable golden rules that shaped James Stewart’s career: “Simple but inflexible”
He had two non-negotiables when picking films.
The scene Kevin Costner regrets shooting: “It seems like all this is an opportunity to titillate”
Costner hated that this scene was robbed of its meaning
The ‘Saving Private Ryan’ scene Matt Damon made up: “Neither profound nor insightful”
This scene worked precisely because it didn’t work
Bill Murray once named the greatest comedy actor of all time: “Absolutely perfect”
He didn’t quite ‘get’ this comedian as a kid…
The role Morgan Freeman grew to despise: “I could hardly stand to get up in the morning”
Freeman felt driven to drink by this thankless role
The director who betrayed Burt Reynolds: “There was no doubt he wanted nobody but me”
This unfortunate incident was a crippling blow to Reynolds’ pride
George Lucas’ secret contribution to ‘Mission Impossible’: “Where’s your spaghetti scene?”
Sage wisdom from Mr Lucas…
The movie Paul Schrader wants to delete from history: “I have no comment on the film”
He told executives they’d have to pry this one from his dying fingers…
The actor who betrayed Marilyn Monroe: “I was never so glad to have a film over and done”
Monroe held a grudge, too
The iconic Jack Nicholson movie that made Roger Ebert miserable: “It’s a depressing experience”
Ebert took this blockbuster to task for lacking in a ‘fun’ factor
The 10 greatest actors never nominated for an Oscar
How did these ten icons never even nab a nomination?