Billy Bob Thornton passed on ‘Mission Impossible’ villain role so he wouldn’t be "the guy trying to kill Tom Cruise."
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Billy Bob Thornton passed on ‘Mission Impossible’ villain role so he wouldn’t be "the guy trying to kill Tom Cruise."
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Billy Bob Thornton passed on ‘Mission Impossible’ villain role so he wouldn’t be ‘the guy trying to kill Tom Cruise’

Billy Bob Thornton doesn’t mind playing a bad guy, but there are some lines he will draw.