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Julia Roberts was considered for a flashback scene in "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One."
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Director Christopher McQuarrie thought of using de-aging technology to make Tom Cruise look younger.
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The idea was to recreate an '89 Mission style and cast Julia Roberts as a young woman.
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However, McQuarrie worried that the technology might distract viewers from the story.
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The cost of de-aging both Cruise and Roberts also played a part in dropping the idea.
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The director wanted to maintain the authenticity of the era and keep the focus on storytelling.