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Does anyone know why she never came back to the Mission Impossible franchise?


The end of Ghost Protocol clearly indicated she'd be a part of the team.

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She had a prime role in M:I-4 and now she's sort of nonexistent.

My theory, and this part is race based, is that Hollywood can't have more than one light-skinned black woman in leading roles at a time. Only one IT girl, you know? Right now it is Tessa Thompson. But Paula pre-dates her by a few years. Then, I think her relationship with Robin Thicke and the coke soured many people on her.

Was there something else?

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Rebecca Ferguson is vastly superior anyway.

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Supposedly was approached but couldn´t fit it in due to scheduling conflicts. After watching Ghost Protocol again, I think its a shame she couldn´t come back.

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