Paula Patton: 'Mission: Impossible 4' Female Lead!

Paula Patton has joined the cast of the highly-anticipated fourth installment of the Mission: Impossible series!

The 34-year-old actress, who was most recently seen in Just Wright, beat out Kristin Kreuk and Lauren German for the coveted role, according to Deadline.

Paula will play a young operative alongside Tom Cruise‘s Ethan Hunt. The film will also reportedly not be called Mission: Impossible 4, in hopes to make this film a reboot of the series.

It was recently announced that The Hurt Locker‘s Jeremy Renner will also star in the film and will hopefully carry the series once Tom leaves.

We loved Paula in Precious and can’t wait to see her in a totally different role!