Today, Mission: Impossible seems too big to fail, but that wasn’t the case after Mission: Impossible II.
The pre-production process for Mission: Impossible III certainly didn’t help, losing multiple directors and its initial supporting cast, the Hollywood Reporter detailed.
First up for Mission: Impossible III was David Fincher.
Abrams saw Mission: Impossible III through, with Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Michelle Monaghan and Keri Russell filling similar roles to what had been created.