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Forget stunts and special effects -- Paula Patton knows that getting sexy is the best way to promote her new movie!

After snuggling up to Tom Cruise at the European premieres of Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol, Paula Patton has caught our attention yet again by stripping down for the January issue of GQ.

On shooting the fourth installment of the MI franchise, Paula spills to the mag, "I was doing physical stunts ... feet in the mud, fingernails full of dirt, shooting and fighting for my life.” Now that we know who she is, it's yet another reason to check out the film!