Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible 8' Costar Hannah Waddingham Explains Why She'll Always Defend Him

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Hannah Waddingham is set to share the screen with Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible 8, and filming with him left her with a new perspective of the movie star.

The Ted Lasso and Game of Thrones actress is set to play an undisclosed role in the action-packed movie, which will premiere in early 2025 after strike-related delays.

She opened up about her experience filming with Tom during a recent interview, and it’s safe to say that she was incredibly impressed by him. Read more about Hannah Waddingham’s Mission: Impossible 8 experience… During an appearance on James Martin’s Saturday Morning, Hannah explained that she would always be in Tom‘s corner after they spent five days filming together. “I have to say, I have a real problem with anybody that goes at [Tom Cruise] now,” she said, via The Independent. “Having met him and having spent five days intensely…He is without doubt one of the loveliest and encouraging, positive and inspiring human beings I have ever met.” She continued, adding, “Isn’t he gorgeous?

I have no time for anyone saying anything about him.” Hannah will have more time filming with Tom now that the strike is over.