. The viral footage sees Cruise, as his iconic character Ethan Hunt, sprinting through a busy street. The 61-year-old as filmed as he bolted across the road, impressing fans online.
While the precise context of the sequence remains a mystery, subsequent photos from the sets see actors in military uniforms, near the
Big Ben
tower, giving a tease of all that is set to unfold on the big screens.
London serves as just one of the many filming locations for ‘MI 8’, with filming schedules previously held in Malta, Norway, South Africa, and even the Arctic.
Initially slated for a June release, ‘
Mission: Impossible 8
‘ faced delays due to the Hollywood strikes, prompting the makers to push back its release by nearly a year. Alongside the delay came a title change, as the film dropped its original name, Dead Reckoning Part 2.
In Mission: Impossible 8, Cruise is joined by familiar franchise stalwarts such as Ving Rhames,
Simon Pegg
, and Henry Czerny. Additionally, returning from Dead Reckoning are
Hayley Atwell
,
Pom Klementieff
, Shea Whigham, and Esai Morales, with the addition of Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham in a yet undisclosed role.
The film is currently slated for release on May 23, 2025.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One – Official Trailer