Things are moving right along forMission: Impossible 7, asSimon Pegghas shared a new set photo that features himself and two other stars of the film. On March 16, the actor posted a behind-the-scenes phototo his Instagram accountof himself lifting upRebecca Ferguson, who will be reprising her role as Ilsa Foust for her thirdM:Iproperty. Pegg is also set to return as Benji Dunn, his fifth time in the role.
Pegg and Ferguson were having some fun on set when directorChristopher McQuarriesnapped the photo of them playing around. Seen in the background isVing Rhames, who is back in all his Luther Stickell glory, taking some notes from a crew member. Rhames has appeared in everyM:Ifilm since its debut in 1996, serving as Ethan Hunt’s (Tom Cruise) right-hand man.
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Recently added to the castwereRob Delaney(Catastrophe),Mark Gatiss(Sherlock),Indira Varma(Game of Thrones),Charles Parnell(The Last Ship) andCary Elwes(Saw).Esai Moralesis set to star as the villain of the new sequel,after replacingNicholas Houltin May of last year.Hayley Atwell(Agent Carter) is also a new facejoining the franchiseand is promised to not be anything like the other women in the long line ofM:Ifilms.
It’s great to see that things are still moving along on theM:I 7set, especially after so many hiccups during the height of the coronavirus pandemic last year. Filmingresumed this past Octoberin Italy, and everything has been going according to plan for the most part.M:I 7andMission: Impossible 8were originally going to be shot back to back, but the subsequent sequel has been put on hold due to the pandemic as well as Cruise’s upcoming press duties forTop Gun: Maverick.
Mission: Impossible 7is set to release on November 21. Check out Pegg’s fun set photo below.
