Lost's Josh Holloway Ready to Upstage Tom Cruise in New Mission: Impossible

Everyone's favorite TV hunk is moving up to the big time with role in action franchise

By Josh Grossberg Sep 28, 2010 10:15 PMTags
Josh Holloway, Tom CruiseABC/Mario Perez; Stephen Vaughan/Paramount PicturesJosh Holloway looking all action-star-like on Lost and Tom Cruise

Now that he's survived Lost (or did he...?), Josh Holloway is on a mission—to take Hollywood by storm.

The erstwhile Sawyer is ready to step up to the major leagues, and possibly blow Tom Cruise off the big screen, now that he's ready to sign on for the team in Mission: Impossible 4, E! News confirmed Tuesday.

Holloway will reportedly play one of the good guys, joining a cast that so far includes returning Mission vets Ving Rhames and Simon Pegg along with franchise newbies Jeremy Renner, Paula Patton and Vladimir Mashkov. Oscar-winning animation director Brad Bird (The Incredibles) helmer Brad Bird will be making his live-action debut.

Holloway's deal marks his first role since the end of Lost. Let's hope he finds himself plenty more work.