Simon Pegg, who plays Benji Dunn in the “Mission: Impossible” movies, has said that the upcoming film, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, might be the best in the series. Pegg has been part of the franchise since Mission: Impossible III and has appeared in every film since.
The movie continues the story from the last one, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning. It was originally going to be called Dead Reckoning Part Two, but the name was changed. Shea Whigham, another actor in the movie, also thinks this sequel will be amazing.
While talking on the Inside of You podcast with Michael Rosenbaum, Simon Pegg said that he thinks Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is the best movie in the series so far.
Advertisement He called the movie “bananas” (meaning it’s crazy in a fun way) and mentioned that he’s finished almost all his scenes, with just one more day of filming left. Pegg also made it clear that he’s not just saying this to promote the movie—he really believes it’s that good.
I have just finished shooting. I have one day left of pickups to do. I’ve seen it. It’s bananas. It’s absolutely bananas. What he does in this one, it boggles the mind. I think this one is the best one ever. And I’m not just saying that because it’s like, “Oh, you’ve got to say that.” It is going to be great.
The way Dead Reckoning ended with a big cliffhanger and the chance that the next movie might be the end of Ethan Hunt’s story has already made fans really excited for The Final Reckoning.
Simon Pegg added to this excitement by saying it will be the best movie in the series. Pegg has been part of the Mission: Impossible film since the third one in 2006, so he knows the series well. This makes his opinion about The Final Reckoning being the best even more believable.
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Changing the title of the eighth movie from Dead Reckoning Part Two to The Final Reckoning makes it seem like this could be the last chapter in Ethan Hunt’s story. If that’s true, it makes sense that Tom Cruise would want to give Ethan a truly unforgettable ending.
Cruise doing his most daring and jaw-dropping stunts could explain why Simon Pegg called the movie “bananas.” This also suggests that not just Ethan, but Benji and the other characters in The Final Reckoning, will have exciting and surprising stories that fans will love.
Simon Pegg has been a great actor and a real fan of the series he’s been in, like Mission: Impossible and Star Trek. This makes his excitement and praise for The Final Reckoning feel even more real. Each Mission: Impossible movie has found a way to top the action and excitement of the one before it, and from what Pegg says, it sounds like The Final Reckoning will keep that streak going.
Source: Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum/YouTube