Ethan Hunt’s (Tom Cruise) next mission will require the best of the agent’s skills if he wishes to survive, and the sequel directed byChristopher McQuarriejust announced a powerful addition to its cast. According toDeadline,Katy O’Brianhas joined the cast of the currently untitled eighthMission: Impossibleinstallment. Details about the new character, as well as the premise of the movie, are currently kept under wraps, leaving audiences wondering if O’Brian will portray friend or foe when she joins Paramount’s beloved franchise. Time will tell if Ethan will be glad to meet her, or if the team will need to find a strategy to eliminate O’Brian’s character.
In the past couple of years, O’Brian has been enjoying a successful run by appearing in a wide variety of projects, which have helped her expand the horizons of her career. The performer can currently be seen inLove Lies Bleeding, the A24romantic thriller where she plays Jackie, a rising-star bodybuilder. The character falls in love with Lou (Kristen Stewart), before finding herself involved in a dangerous and unpredictable situation. O’Brian was also seen in the third season ofThe Mandalorian, where she played Elia Kane. After being a part of the galaxy far, far away, O’Brian is ready to debut in another popular franchise.
While details surrounding the plot of the nextMission: Impossiblemovie are currently heavily guarded in a Paramount Pictures vault, the sequel will immediately follow the events of its predecessor.Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoningfollowed Ethan as he faced a new type of threat, which arrived in the form of the Entity. The artificial intelligence algorithm was capable of putting the entire world in jeopardy, and only the team led by Hunt could be able to stop it. Unfortunately for them, the Entity wasn’t destroyed by the time the credits rolled inlast summer’s blockbuster, setting the stage for the events of the untitled sequel.
The Gang is Back in ‘Mission: Impossible 8’
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoningshocked audiences when Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson) died after a violent fight while trying to help Ethan. But even if one of the most beloved members of the team won’t be back for the sequel, characters such as Benji Dunn (Simon Pegg) and Luther Stickell (Ving Rhames) are expected to return. At the same time, the latest additions to the franchise, such as Grace (Hayley Atwell) and Alanna Mistopolis (Vanessa Kirby) are also expected to come back in what is currently meant to be Ethan Hunt’s final mission.
Mission: Impossible 8is set to hit theaters on July 27, 2025. In the meantime, O’Brian can be seen inLove Lies Bleeding, in theaters now.
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