The Mission: Impossible Villain with the Dragon Tattoo

All the press as of late has been about Noomi Rapace and what she'd choose for her big studio debut. That's not to suggest her Girl with the Dragon Tattoo co-star Michael Nyqvist is missing out on the Hollywood action either.

What's Playing says he’s in final talks to play the "very charming, but calculating" villain for the forth Mission: Impossible installment. Had MGM not been puking in the toilet (financially speaking), I'd have bet dollars to donuts the Broccolis would have made him a Bond baddie. But this will most certainly do.

Speaking of 007 and franchise traditions, the M:I filmmakers are looking to continue having a different big-name actor for the IMF big-cheese, as portrayed by Jon Voight, Anthony Hopkins and Cowboy Curtis. Director Brad Bird and Tom Cruise are trying to strong-arm a big-name actor and offers have reportedly been sent out.

Their Paramount spies also say that "We're dropping Mission: Impossible from the title!" nonsense has settled down. Think Mission: Impossible: Blankety Blank and not The Mission as some of you thought none too far back.