Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1, the highly anticipated action thriller that features Tom Cruise in the lead role, has now won the hearts of both audiences and critics. The movie, which is helmed by Christopher McQuarrie, has taken the viewers’ breath away with its stellar performances and fight sequences. Along with Tom Cruise’s character Ethan Hunt, the movie features many returning faces of the franchise as well as some new additions. Pom Klementieff, who played the antagonist Paris in Mission Impossible 7, is now garnering the attention of cine-goers with her powerful performance.
Pom Klementieff opens up about her role in Mission Impossible 7
In a recent interview, with Variety, Pom Klementieff extensively spoke about her character Paris in Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1. According to the talented actress, she ‘manifested’ the opportunity to work in the globally famous franchise. “Paris is a pretty mysterious character that doesn’t speak much, but the beauty of it is that when she speaks, everyone listens. I think my character is on a path of destruction and she’s a very skilled fighter, and she enjoys fighting and killing people,” revealed the actress.
“But there is also an underlying feeling of betrayal and loneliness from being an orphan, so there’s a deep wound underneath. I came up with many things myself, because what Christopher McQuarrie and Tom Cruise do is cast the actors, and then they build the character around the actor’s abilities,” she added.
Pom Klementieff took inspiration from Bruce Lee, Clint Eastwood, and Kill Bill
The talented actress also opened up about her intense training for Mission Impossible 7 and revealed the major inspirations behind her character, in her interview with Variety. “We trained very hard with stunt coordinator Wade Eastwood. But I had been training for years with a martial artist who taught me how to punch, and how to kick, so I had been doing kickboxing, boxing, and taekwondo,” revealed the actress.
“Quentin Tarantino is one of my favorite directors, so of course I always watch Kill Bill. I watched movies with Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and some French movies as well, because it was not just about the fight and the physicality. I was inspired by movies with Clint Eastwood, Takeshi Kitano, and all these beautiful characters that barely speak but convey so many emotions as well,” she added.
