Julia Roberts Considered for De-Aged Role in Mission: Impossible 7
Director Christopher McQuarrie revealed that he considered using 'de-aging' effects to cast Julia Roberts in a flashback scene for Mission: Impossible 7, where she would have portrayed the late girlfriend of Tom Cruise's character. However, the idea was ultimately scrapped due to the high cost of de-aging multiple actors. McQuarrie opted to cast Mariela Garriga instead and avoided showing the faces of Cruise and Esai Morales during the scene. The use of de-aging effects remains a divisive topic among audiences, as seen with the reaction to Harrison Ford's de-aged appearance in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Mission: Impossible 7 has received positive reviews and has grossed $370.9 million globally since its release.
