Pom Klementieff had the golden opportunity to work with Tom Cruise which she took without a second thought. Starring alongside the actor in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, the actress was quite pleased to share the screen with Mr. Cruise.
Talking about her character in the film, Klementieff had a lot to say about her portrayal of Paris. Stating that she isn’t much of a talker, the actress insinuated that she liked this role much more compared to her role as Mantis in the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise in the MCU.
Pom Klementieff Was Impressed By Working With Tom Cruise
Back in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Pom Klementieff portrayed the role of Mantis who first appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Finding fame and recognition worldwide, Klementieff joined Tom Cruise for his magnum opus of a franchise to star as the antagonist.
Portraying the role of Paris in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Klementieff had the pleasure of working with Tom Cruise. In an interview with Cosmopolitan, the actress compared her two beloved characters: Mantis and Paris. Observing the wide difference between the two, Klementieff was glad to portray the role of a villain for a change.
“It was so much fun, and Paris is the polar opposite of Mantis. There’s so little in common between them, so I loved playing a villain and bringing so much intensity to her. It was cool to work with behaviour rather than speech, too, and what’s beautiful is that for characters who don’t speak much, when they do, everyone listens.”
Alongside this, Pom Klementieff also stated that she and Tom Cruise were pretty accurate in their movies and their fight scenes would look like a dance choreography.
When Pom Klementieff And Tom Cruise Danced
As her interview progressed, Pom Klementieff wasn’t too shy in stating that she was a very precise person. Stating that both she and Tom Cruise were very prepared, Klementieff told Cosmopolitan that she felt as if they were dancing during the fight scenes in the movie.
“We were very prepared and Tom is very precise, as am I, so we worked together to make sure we don’t hurt each other. It’s like a dance with choreography, you have to be in the moment, looking at each other and adapting to your scene partner.”
The 2023 movie turned out to be quite good as Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One received a rating of 7.9/10 on IMDB and a whopping 96% on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie is currently screening in select theaters across the world as it gears up for an OTT release.
Source: Cosmopolitan
