Actor Hayley Atwell says starring in two back-to-back "Mission: Impossible" films gave her a firsthand experience of the unparalleled work ethic embodied by the franchise's lead star, Tom Cruise.

Tom Cruise and more hit the red carpet in Cannes, France, on Wednesday for the premiere of "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning."

Impossible character Ethan Hunt gamely takes on the burden, ad nauseam, of saving the world, Cruise genuinely thinks he can save cinema. His optimism is touching, if unrealistic. But as hard as he, and we,