TheMission: Impossible 7news machine just won’t quit. Earlier this week, essentialMission: Impossiblecast memberSimon Peggmay have confirmed the return of his tech-savvy character to the upcoming seventh film despite an official announcement being made. This would be especially huge consideringM:I 7’s director and writer,Christopher McQuarrie, has regularly dropped casting announcements on Twitter in recent months.
Despite no official announcement from McQuarrie or Paramount Pictures, Pegg felt comfortable enough to comment on his return to the franchise during an early January interview on the Canadian program"Our City Tonight"with hostJim Gordonwhile promoting another film,Lost Transmissions, at the 2019 Whistler Film Festival. Toward the end of the 11-minute interview, Gordon asks Pegg the fairly standard question about what the actor has going on next in his life. Pegg readily discloses, in part, “I have anotherMission: Impossibleto start next year,” before discussing plans he and longtime creative colleagueNick Frosthave on the books. Now, despite the interview’s release on January 8, it’s likely this interview was recorded some time in early December since the Whistler Film Festival took place from December 4 to 8. As such, Pegg was ostensibly referring toM:I 7when he mentioned getting back to filming “next year.”
Plot details are still being kept under wraps forM:I 7.We do, however, know a ton of information when it comes to cast members new and old who have already signed on for the movie. Series alumsTom CruiseandRebecca Fergusonare expected back while newbiesHayley Atwell,Shea Whigham, andPom Klementieffhave also signed on. Additionally, it was confirmed that longtimeM:Ifilm editorEddie Hamilton, a key member of the franchise’s crew TBH, would also beback for the seventh movie.
Mission: Impossible 7is coming on July 31, 2025. Until then, check out our high praise of previousMission: Impossiblemoments in our roundup of thebest action set pieces of the 2010’s.
