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Perth Now
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Simon Pegg insists Tom Cruise's stunts are not 'reckless'
Simon Pegg has insisted Tom Cruise is never "reckless" when it comes to his movie stunts. The pair have teamed up onscreen again for their latest action blockbuster 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning' which features Cruise carrying out more of his famously death-defying stunts on camera - but Pegg is adamant his pal never pushes himself too far and is "never afraid" but he's "calculated" and has "trained really hard". He told The Hollywood Reporter: "I've never seen him afraid. I've seen him nervous, I've seen him apprehensive and I've seen him in high concentration mode. But I don't think he gets afraid. "I don't think he lets himself get afraid. He's not reckless. He knows the parameters of what he's doing. He knows the risks involved. He's calculated them, and he's trained really hard. So he gets nervous like you would, but I've never seen him afraid." Pegg went on to insist he believes the eighth film in the 'Mission: Impossible' really does spell the end of their onscreen adventures together. He added: "I feel like The Final Reckoning is a really satisfying culmination of these films. It feels like an end to me. It wraps up so much of what's gone before. "[Director Christopher McQuarrie] McQ expertly went into the past and looked at the preceding movies, and he saw how he could find an origin for the Entity - and how [Cruise's character] Ethan's refusal to ever sacrifice anything would impact the events that have led to this. "So that all wraps up in this film, and for me, it does feel like an end." Pegg has played I.M.F (Impossible Mission Force) technician Benji Dunn in the action franchise since 2006's 'Mission: Impossible III', and he recently admitted it is "strange" to see the franchise be sunsetted with 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning'. Speaking with Collider, Pegg said: "It's strange. It's bittersweet, is the best way I can describe it. "It's been such a ride. It's been such an amazing experience. I feel grateful, and I feel sad, and I'm excited for people to see this movie. I mean, what an incredible wrapping up." The 'Hot Fuzz' star added director Christopher McQuarrie - who has helmed the series from 2015's 'Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation' - "has done such an incredible job" of building on what has come before, and crafting the story of Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise). Pegg continued: "[McQuarrie] has done such an incredible job embracing everything that's gone before and pulling it into this movie as a kind of culmination of all Ethan's choices. "I don't think there could be a better way to go out." Reflecting on his favourite moments from the series, Pegg revealed he never thought he would be involved in so many major action sequences in the 'Mission: Impossible' franchise. He said: "I drove a speedboat up the River Seine, which was so much fun. They basically closed the River Seine for me. "There's a lot of aqua. In fact, it's all water-related. I drove a water taxi through Venice, and I rescued, or rather retrieved, Sean Harris from a submerged armored car wearing a rebreather, which is different to scuba. "So, every day on 'Mission' is like that. Bombing through Casablanca in a battered BMW, being up there on the mountain watching Tom do that stunt where he jumped off a cliff. I mean, it's one of those jobs."
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Simon Pegg feels 'bittersweet' as 'Mission: Impossible' franchise presses the stop button
The blockbuster film franchise 'Mission: Impossible' has approached its finale, and there won't be any other 'Mission: Impossible' movie. Naturally, it has left the fans emotional. However, even the actors associated with the film franchise are left with a bitter-sweet feeling, reports 'Female First UK'. Hollywood actor Simon Pegg thinks it's "bittersweet" that 'Mission: Impossible' is ending. The 55-year-old actor has portrayed I.M.F (Impossible Mission Force) technician Benji Dunn in the action franchise from 2006's 'Mission: Impossible III', and has now admitted it is "strange" to see the franchise be sunsetted with ' Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning '. Speaking with Collider, Pegg said, "It's strange. It's bittersweet, is the best way I can describe it. It's been such a ride. It's been such an amazing experience. I feel grateful, and I feel sad, and I'm excited for people to see this movie. I mean, what an incredible wrapping up". by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Keep Your Home Efficient with This Plug-In elecTrick - Save upto 80% on Power Bill Learn More Undo The 'Hot Fuzz' star added director Christopher McQuarrie - who has helmed the series from 2015's 'Mission: Impossible, Rogue Nation', "has done such an incredible job" of building on what has come before, and crafting the story of Ethan Hunt ( Tom Cruise ). 'Mission Impossible' Director Mcquarrie Reveals Tom Cruise's Dangerous Habit | Deets Inside He continued: "(McQuarrie) has done such an incredible job embracing everything that's gone before and pulling it into this movie as a kind of culmination of all Ethan's choices. I don't think there could be a better way to go out". As per 'Female First UK', reflecting on his favourite moments from the series, Pegg revealed he never thought he would be involved in so many major action sequences in the 'Mission: Impossible' franchise. He said, "I drove a speedboat up the River Seine, which was so much fun. They basically closed the River Seine for me. There's a lot of aqua. In fact, it's all water-related. I drove a water taxi through Venice, and I rescued, or rather retrieved, Sean Harris from a submerged armored car wearing a rebreather, which is different to scuba. So, every day on 'Mission' is like that. Bombing through Casablanca in a battered BMW, being up there on the mountain watching Tom do that stunt where he jumped off a cliff. I mean, it's one of those jobs". Pegg's Benji Dunn will join Cruise's Ethan Hunt and the rest of his I.M.F. team - as portrayed by Hayley Atwell and Ving Rhames, in 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning', which will follow the agents as they desperately try to stop an all-powerful artificial intelligence known as The Entity from causing a nuclear apocalypse. Pegg recently teased Cruise's stunts in 'The Final Reckoning' "just beggar belief". Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Perth Now
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Simon Pegg reflects on ‘bittersweet' ending of Mission: Impossible with The Final Reckoning
Simon Pegg thinks it's "bittersweet" that 'Mission: Impossible' is ending. The 55-year-old actor has portrayed I.M.F (Impossible Mission Force) technician Benji Dunn in the action franchise from 2006's 'Mission: Impossible III', and has now admitted it is "strange" to see the franchise be sunsetted with 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning'. Speaking with Collider, Pegg said: "It's strange. It's bittersweet, is the best way I can describe it. "It's been such a ride. It's been such an amazing experience. I feel grateful, and I feel sad, and I'm excited for people to see this movie. I mean, what an incredible wrapping up." The 'Hot Fuzz' star added director Christopher McQuarrie - who has helmed the series from 2015's 'Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation' - "has done such an incredible job" of building on what has come before, and crafting the story of Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise). Pegg continued: "[McQuarrie] has done such an incredible job embracing everything that's gone before and pulling it into this movie as a kind of culmination of all Ethan's choices. "I don't think there could be a better way to go out." Reflecting on his favourite moments from the series, Pegg revealed he never thought he would be involved in so many major action sequences in the 'Mission: Impossible' franchise. He said: "I drove a speedboat up the River Seine, which was so much fun. They basically closed the River Seine for me. "There's a lot of aqua. In fact, it's all water-related. I drove a water taxi through Venice, and I rescued, or rather retrieved, Sean Harris from a submerged armored car wearing a rebreather, which is different to scuba. "So, every day on 'Mission' is like that. Bombing through Casablanca in a battered BMW, being up there on the mountain watching Tom do that stunt where he jumped off a cliff. I mean, it's one of those jobs." Pegg's Benji Dunn will join Cruise's Ethan Hunt and the rest of his I.M.F. team - as portrayed by Hayley Atwell and Ving Rhames - in 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning', which will follow the agents as they desperately try to stop an all-powerful artificial intelligence known as The Entity from causing a nuclear apocalypse. Pegg recently teased Cruise's stunts in 'The Final Reckoning' "just beggar belief". Speaking on a panel at AwesomeCon about 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning', he said: "For me, it was my favourite of the six 'Missions' that I filmed. It was my favourite to shoot. "We were in the Arctic; we were in South Africa. The stunts Tom is doing just beggar belief. I mean, really, really dumb s***." The 'Shaun of the Dead' actor added that his 62-year-old co-star was always "incredibly focused" and "incredibly careful" during his death-defying stunts. Pegg continued: "A lot of people say, 'Is he mad?' But he's not. He's incredibly focused, and he's incredibly careful when it comes to those stunts. "He rehearses and trains, but he does it because he actually cares so much about the cinematic experience for the audience, he will literally risk his life. Which he does, again and again, and it's kind of more inspiring to watch."
