It is not necessarily his fault, since we are talking about a notable actor who has left memorable performances in his career, but Jeremy Renner couldn’t help but be a representative of the recent Hollywood miscalculation. In recent decades he has had difficulties finding real movie stars, and he has tried to carry out projects from faces that, although appreciable, were not enough to bring audiences to theaters.
In a sought-after cycle change where franchises were as important as those who lead them, Renner found himself involved in two projects that did not go as they should. ‘The Bourne Legacy’ was his chance to take over from Matt Damon in the spy saga and realistic thriller, but he received scorn. His other big break was almost literally snatched out of his hands: ‘Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol’.
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Available on Amazon Prime Video for a few days, in addition to other major platforms such as Netflix and HBO Max, the fourth film in the film version of the spy franchise was destined to be an end of cycle. With three successful installments with Tom Cruise at the helm, but he is in a weak point as a great Hollywood star, at Paramount they began to consider a generational replacement to continue with these films.
Renner was chosen for what was to be a passing of the baton, with Brad Bird acting as craftsman in his big leap into live action after a career dedicated to animated films. However, Cruise did not relinquish control and took ‘Ghost Protocol’ as the first step to his popular revival. He enlisted Christopher McQuarrie, with whom he had gotten along well on recent collaborations, to do script rewrites during filming and veered back towards the character of Ethan Hunt.
For this reason, Cruise continues to have a prominent place in the function, beginning here his particular ongoing commitment against death by making increasingly risky action scenes. He climbing the tallest building in Dubai represents one of the high points of the saga in this section, making a brilliant stretch from start to finish that shows the excellence that these films are capable of offering.
‘Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol’: Teamwork
It is true that ‘Ghost Protocol’ begins to establish the idea of the team as another fundamental and recurring element for the McQuarrie stage, which would take over as director in the next film. Both Renner and Paula Patton and Simon Pegg have their little moments of intrigue and tension, leaving a more choral feeling than the three previous installments.
Of course, nothing they attempt reaches Cruise’s kamikaze levels. That is why there is no feeling that Renner is fully taken advantage of, despite the fact that his work is remarkable. The moments where he can participate show that he is a great addition to the franchise, and it can be an important part even if it is behind the big star. It’s not his fault that Hollywood tried to do something to him that he wasn’t (he’s not Tom Cruise, he’s what’s known as an excellent character actor), because when he’s touched him he’s lived up to it.
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