Nicholas Hoult revealed he chose to finish Hulu series 'The Great' Season 3
Nicholas Hoult recently explained why he turned down Hollywood star Tom Cruise’s offer for a role in Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning.
The Renfield actor revealed that after initially being cast as
the main villain in the seventh instalment of the hit Mission: Impossible
franchise in January 2020, he had to part ways with production to finish
Hulu series The Great Season 3.
“I screen-tested for The Batman
and didn’t get it. Screen-tested for Top Gun, didn’t get it,” the Warm
Bodies actor recently told The Guardian.
“Then I got the call
from Tom Cruise, ‘Hey, how about “Mission: Impossible”?’ OK. Got it. Then I
had to drop out because I was already attached to do some more of ‘The
Great.'”
Bad Boys actor Esai Morales went on to replace Hoult in the
blockbuster sequel, which is scheduled to hit the theatres on July 14.
Moreover,
The Batman role went to Robert Pattinson, while Miles Teller got the Top
Gun: Maverick part.
Hoult starred as Russian Emperor Peter III
alongside Elle Fanning’s eponymous Catherine the Great in the Hulu
series.
Hoult and Fanning both earned Emmy nominations for their
performances in Season 2 of the historical satire.
The Great
season is set to premiere on May 12, 2023 on the streaming platform.