Billy Bob Thornton Turned Down 'Mission: Impossible' Role Because of Tom Cruise

Billy Bob Thornton has starred in plenty of action films throughout his career, but when it came to becoming a part of Mission: Impossible, one of the most beloved action series of all time, the Landman star wasn't interested only because of the character he would play. 

In a new interview on the Bingeworthy podcast, Thornton reflected on two villain roles he's turned down in his career: The Green Goblin in 2002's Spider-Man and arms dealer Owen Davian in 2006's Mission: Impossible III. Acting alongside Tom Cruise wasn't the problem...