Geena Davis Praises ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ For Diverse Casting, Sees More Opportunity For Progress In Hollywood – Bentonville Film Festival
DeadlineFriday, June 20, 2025 at 4:00:00 PM
Geena Davis, the Oscar-winning actress and advocate for gender equality in Hollywood, is giving major props to Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning—not for its death-defying stunts (though those are wild), but for its diverse casting. At the Bentonville Film Festival, she highlighted the film as a sign of progress while emphasizing there’s still work to be done in making Hollywood more inclusive.
Editor’s Note: When a heavyweight like Geena Davis—who’s spent years pushing for better representation—calls out a blockbuster for getting casting right, it’s a big deal. It shows that even in action-packed franchises, diversity isn’t just an afterthought. But her note about "more opportunity for progress" is a reminder: celebrating wins doesn’t mean the job’s done. This sparks a bigger conversation about who gets to be front and center in major films.
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