‘Mission Impossible’ NYC premiere organisers ‘scrambled’ to ‘fill empty seats’

Organisers of the Mission Impossible 7 premiere in New York had to quickly rush to cover the damage done by the strict policy set by them.

Many fans who arrived to see Tom Cruise’s newly-released Mission Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One were turned away as they per not dressed according to the code insisted upon for the premiere held at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater on Monday night, July 11th, 2023. 

According to Page Six, it was a case of ‘Admission: Impossible’ as the dress code was so strict that “a number of would-be guests were turned away for failing to dress up to the stiff sartorial standard.”

With so many underdressed guests turned away from the premiere, the organisers then had to struggle to fill the spaces left empty. Insiders revealed that there was a “scramble” to “fill empty seats inside the auditorium.”

The empty seats were reportedly “noticeable” and “scattered throughout the room” after underdressed guests were sent away. The workers had to find “seat fillers” to take the spots as soon as soon as the credits began rolling.

Other than that, the screening otherwise “went without a hitch.”

The invites for the seventh instalment of the Paramount franchise stated, “Dress code: Evening Cocktail Attire (no jeans, no T-shirt, no logos/offensive clothing). Paramount reserves the right to turn anyone away for improper dress or other reasons. Comfortable shoes highly recommended.”

The new Mission Impossible movie stars Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Vanessa Kirby, Simon Pegg along with newcomers including French actress Pom Klementieff, actor Greg Tarzan Davis, plus Sherri Shepherd and Tony Danza.

Per the outlet, the cast was impeccably dressed, however, it is unclear why the organisers were adamant on a proper attire for the event, which is “unusual for planners of industry occasions.”