“It was a genuinely nail-biting experience.”
Cruise then fell 4,000 feet before opening his parachute a mere 500 feet from the ground.
That gap between him vanishing behind the rock to that radio message felt like an eternity.
Simon Pegg and Tom Cruise.David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty, Monica Schipper/WireImage
We could be facing losing our leading man.
It was genuinely a fear.
But, my god, it was exciting."
Tom Cruise and director Chris McQuarrie on the set of ‘Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning - Part One’.Christian Black
“Tom delivers a line in free fall.
I mean, who’s ever done that?
Who’s ever BASE-jumped and acted at the same time?
‘Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning - Part One’.Christian Black
I was immediately enthused by that idea.
Then here I am on my fifth film.”
Pegg describes how Dunn has evolved over time: “He’s grown up.
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He’s a lot less wet behind the ears.
He’s maintained that position of being the heart of the group.
It’s really fun to play him, particularly afterFallout, where he was almost killed.
The film also features newcomers Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, andCaptain AmericaactressHayley Atwell.
The latter plays a thief named Grace who falls into the orbit of the IMF team.
“She’s not a spy, [but] she’s not a Kate Capshaw-in-Temple-of-Doomfish out of water.
She’s very capable, she’s her own thing.
The crackle of chemistry between her and Tom is so, so fun.
“I haven’t been writing recently because I’m on strike in that regard,” he says.
“But, yeah, Edgar and I have been getting together and having talks about stuff.
I’m always working in my head if nowhere else.”
Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part Onewill be released in theaters July 12.
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