Briefly: Last week three actresses were testing for one of the plum female roles in the new
Mission: Impossible film, to be directed by
Brad Bird with
Tom Cruise and
Jeremy Renner starring. Lauren German (
hostel: Part II), Paula Patton (
Precious) and Kristin Kreuk (
Smallville) were all in the running, but now
Paula Patton has been handed the part. (As we guess, I might add.)
Deadline says she'll play 'a young operative who ...