'Tom convinced me to direct another MI film'

Paris: With audiences familiar with character nuances and knowing exactly what they want, franchise films are tricky beasts to tackle.

Director Christopher McQuarrie thought so too and said he was hesitant to return to helm another Mission: Impossible but superstar Tom Cruise convinced him otherwise.

Directors face the maximum brunt when a film in a beloved franchise falls short of expectations and McQuarrie, having earned both critical acclaim and fan acceptance with Mission: Impossible –Rogue Nation, wanted to keep it at that.

"When Tom asked me to do it, I hesitated at first because it has always been a different director for every one of the movies and that's what real fans of the franchise have come to expect."

"I told Tom there was no precedent (of a director coming back) and he said precedents are made to be broken."

McQuarrie further added: "I said, 'Okay, I'll come back, but on the condition that we don't do another Rogue Nation. I want it to feel like a different movie with a different director'."