Casting Call: German, Patton, and Kreuk Test for MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE; John Cusack in THE RAVEN; Ari Graynor Joins THE SITTER

by Matt Goldberg    Posted:August 27th, 2010 at 1:43 pm


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As we reported earlier today, the fourth Mission: Impossible will be a reboot of sorts for the series.  While the film won’t be team-based, that doesn’t mean there’s no room for a young female operative.  Deadline reports that actresses Lauren German (Happy Town), Paula Patton (Precious), and Kristin Kreuk (Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li) have all tested for the part.  Tom Cruise will star alongside Jeremy RennerVing Rhames is set to return and Simon Pegg is in talks to reprise his role as Benji Dunn.  Paramount also reportedly met with Swedish actress Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), but it’s unknown whether it was for the role of the female operative or a different part.  The new Mission: Impossible film comes out December 16, 2011.

Hit the jump for casting news regarding John Cusack in The Raven and Ari Graynor in The Sitter.

John Cusack has tweeted that he’s been cast as Edgar Allen Poe in James McTeigue’s The RavenMcTeigue described the premise of the film as “It’s like the poem, ‘The Raven’, itself, crossed with Se7en.”  Jeremy Renner signed on to the film back in February, but it’s unknown whether he’s still attached in light of his commitments to Mission: Impossible, Joss Whedon’s The Avengers, and Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master.

Finally, Ari Graynor (Whip It) has been cast in David Gordon Green’s The SitterDeadline reports that she’ll play the female lead opposite Jonah Hill.  Hill will play a college student who’s been suspended for the semester and as a result is living at home with his mother.  He gets talked into babysitting the neighbor’s two boys and 8 year old girls and hijinks ensue.  Filming is set to begin this fall.

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  1. Angelica @

    KRISTIN KREUK IS THE BEST FOR THE ROLE ALONGSIDE WITH TOM CRUISE,,, she is a beauty and has REAL Martial Arts and she KNOWS how to act :)

    I really look forward seeing her next to Mr. Curise :D

  2. Dean @

    KREUK I WANT

  3. Ahmed @

    kristin kreuk is the best for this role. she`s very versatile.

  4. Card1na15 @

    I have to admit not being familiar with the other ladies involved, so I would be most interested to see Kristin get the role. I believe she can do both the acting and any martial arts work that may be needed.

  5. michelle @

    Kristin Kreuk should get the role!!

  6. coralie @

    Kristin kreuk is of course the girl who have to get the role because she is BEAUTIFUL, and it will be great with tom cruise :) !! And she has a real experience in martial arts (street fighter). And thanks to smallville, she can act a strong women ( season 8 )

    SHE MUST PLAYS IN MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 4 !!!!!!!!

  7. K82k @

    KRISTIN KREUK please! … in one word .. she is AMAZINGl!

  8. Almohameed5 @

    Kristin Kreuk all the way

  9. MCP @

    Damn, did Kreuk come on this board and create 8 different names just to self promote. Guess that will happen after you star in a crap Chun-Li movie.

    Interesting to see Cusack as Poe, hope he grows that stache.

    end of line

  10. K82k @

    O.o i don’t think so.

  11. Kristinkreukweb @

    I posted a link to this article and asked her fans to show some love for her… so no, it’s not Kristin Kreuk but her actual fans.

  12. KKFan @

    Go away you stupid hater.

  13. jeff @

    Kristin would be great for this part, she has all the skills plus the reputation of being a really cool person/celeb.

  14. jeff @

    Kristin would be great for this part, she has all the skills plus the reputation of being a really cool person/celeb.

  15. jeff @

    Kristin would be great for this role, she has all the skills plus the reputation of being a really cool person/celebrity.

  16. jeff @

    Kristin would be great for this role, she has all the skills plus the reputation of being a really cool person/celebrity.

  17. jeff @

    I got this link from Kristin’s fan site you stupid troll.

  18. jeff @

    I got this link from Kristin’s fan site you stupid troll.

  19. MCP @

    Cool, all 12 fans of her’s showed up. Good times!

    end of line

  20. Kristinkreukweb @

    I only see 11 comments from Kristin fans, only if you’re counting yourself as the 12th. You must be. :)

  21. Jane_beliege @

    why isnt michelle monagan in it???? anyone have any idea???

  22. Ten @

    12 is better then a sad little smallville fan all on its own.

  23. Cleo @

    Hi.Im from Manila.Smallville is shown here in asia. I would LOVE to see KRISTIN KREUK in a TOM CRUISE movie. She’s beautiful, knows how to act, familiar in action stunts and has an ASIAN blood!

  24. Nastinnka13 @

    KRISTIN KREUK очень подходит на эту роль , она красивая и я думаю она справиться с боевыми навыками!

  25. MCP @

    Ya, I will say that I am a fan of that sweet ass of her’s!!

    end of line

  26. MCP @

    Never said I was, now your feeble minds are making things up. Also, I’m sure their are more Smallville fans than Chump-Li ones, why don’t you bring all the Chris Klein fans as well from that craptastic movie. Oh wait, that’s right they are also in rehab!

    end of line

  27. Cris @

    Agree with you! I hope Kristin gets the role! She knows martial arts and she is perfect making the bad and the good girl!

  28. Angus @

    Kristin is the most talented Chick EVER! Kristin hands down for the role!

  29. Samuel Oliveira @

    Definitely Kristin Kreuk, she is more beautiful, sexy, and younger than the other actresses.
    She is perfect for the movie Mission Impossible 4.


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