You know, this whole "who is the lead female in Mission Impossible 3" drama is starting to get as boring as the "who will be Bond" thing that we went through the last couple of months. First it's Lindsay Lohan, then it's the future Mrs. Tom Cruise. Now it's being reported that Michelle Monaghan is a done deal as the lead love interest in the project.

The good (and usually reliable) folks over at Ananova offer up the following:

According to the Hollywood Reporter Michelle, who starred in Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, won the role as after Scarlett Johansson pulled out. Carrie-Anne Moss and Kenneth Branagh have also dropped out due to several delays in the project. Monaghan, 28, also previously appeared in Constantine and The Bourne Supremacy and will be seen in the upcoming Brad Pitt-Angelina Jolie movie Mr and Mrs Smith.