CRUISE GETS THE GIRL AND THE GANGSTER IN MISSION…

(VIDEO) Tom Cruise risks life and limb to save love interest Michelle Monaghan from the evil Philip Seymour Hoffman in MI3

What’s a Mission Impossible movie without Tom Cruise risking life and limb to rescue the girl from the bad guys? Michelle Monaghan fits the bill in Mission Impossible 3 playing Cruise’s love interest. Tom says she’s got the perfect combination of beauty and talent.

Cruise must rescue his lady love from the clutches of the evil arms dealer played by Philip Seymour Hoffman fresh from his Oscar nod as Truman Capote. Tom has worked with Hoffman before in Magnolia but says his turn as a villain is just plain bad.

“She brings an obvious beauty, a real sense of humanity, decency and a very talented actress. I met her when I was doing War of The Worlds and you just want to be around her. You enjoy her being around her. She’s just a lovely actress and very real.”

Hoffman has Kenneth Branagh to thank for his role. Branagh was originally cast as the villain but had to drop out to begin work on As You Like It.

“You look at the range from the nurse in Magnolia and all of his characters. He’s just one of the great American actors Philip Seymour Hoffman. And then you see him play this guy, this bad guy who is a bad ass. This guy, he’s just, he’s beyond tough and how Philip plays him. It was so much fun playing the scenes with him.”