Writer/director Christopher McQuarrie took to Twitter to unveil a new casting addition for the next two installments in the blockbuster action franchise Mission: Impossible in the form of Boardwalk Empire and Joker star Shea Whigham!
Skydance Media, who joined the franchise with the fourth installment, Ghost Protocol, will be returning to produce the next two entries.
In addition to star Tom Cruise (Top Gun: Maverick), Pom Klementieff (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) and Haley Atwell (Avengers: Endgame), Whigham joins returning cast members Rebecca Ferguson (Doctor Sleep), Simon Pegg (Ready Player One) and Ving Rhames (Pulp Fiction).
Following the large critical and commercial success of the past two installments, writer/director McQuarrie signed a new deal with Paramount to return to write and direct the next two installments, turning down other studio offers to continue his long-running partnership with franchise star Tom Cruise.