Director Christopher McQuarrie confirms that the 'X-Men' actor will be joining Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell and Pom Klementieff in the seventh installment of the action film franchise.
- Jan 10, 2020
AceShowbiz - British actor Nicholas Hoult is jumping into action to face off with Tom Cruise in the next "Mission: Impossible" movie.
Director Christopher McQuarrie announced the casting news on social media on Thursday (January 09), and reports suggest Hoult will be playing a villain.
"Say, @nicholashoult, care to raise a little hell?" the filmmaker posted, to which the "X-Men: Apocalypse" star replied, "Love to. Though why stop at a little?"
Cruise will return as secret agent Ethan Hunt, with actresses Hayley Atwell and Pom Klementieff also featuring in the seventh instalment of "Mission: Impossible", which is set for release in July, 2021.
The next two films in the franchise, which McQuarrie will write and direct, will actually be shot back-to-back, with the eighth movie scheduled to launch in August, 2022.
Hoult's casting comes after he lost out on the chance to star alongside Cruise in the "Top Gun" sequel.
Miles Teller landed the role of the Hollywood legend's onscreen sidekick in "Top Gun: Maverick", but according to Variety, Cruise remained a big fan of the 30-year-old, leading Hoult to be offered the new gig in the forthcoming "Mission: Impossible" project.
