By Meena Kar
Sep 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 34 year old new mom - Paula Patton has landed the role opposite Tom Cruise for the next installment of ‘Mission Impossible’. The highly anticipated 4th installment of the action series which also stars Jeremy Renner of ‘Hurt Locker’ fame. She will be playing the role of a new agent who works alongside Ethan Hunt, played by Tom Cruise himself. The star was selected after she gave a screen test for the role recently. The shooting for the film is due to begin in Autumn this year and the tentative release date has been announced as December 2011.

Paula Patton became a well known face after her role in the movie ‘Precious’. She played the role of a school teacher in the award-winning movie. She was also seen in the hit film ‘Hitch’ which starred Will Smith. More recently, the 34 year old stunner was seen alongside Queen Latifah in the comedy ‘Just Wright’. She is presently shooting for the movie ‘Jump The Broom’. Reports suggest that she will also be seen in NBC’s legal drama ‘Law And Order’ in the upcoming season. Paula Patton is married to R&B singer Robin Thicke and the couple gave birth to their son in April this year.

‘Mission Impossible’ JJ Abrams and Tom Cruise have revealed that the next installment of the action thriller will not be a continuation of the previous three and rather a reboot of the franchise. Jeremy Renner’s selection in the film came as a surprise to many as it was reported that the team was looking for someone younger. The $140 million project will also not be called ‘Mission Impossible 4′.