Ever since production began in April onMission: Impossible 6, we’ve seen a fewTom Cruise set videos, where he was seen crashing a motorcycle, while others showed him greeting fans between takes. Today, director Christopher McQuarrie has unveiled a new glimpse at Henry Cavill’s character, who has yet to be identified. Over the past few weeks, the filmmaker has also shared first look photos featuring new cast member Angela Bassett, and franchise veteran Ving Rhames, who, along with Tom Cruise, has appeared in all sixMission: Impossiblemovies.
The director didn’t divulge any addition details with thisInstagramphoto, butHenry Cavillis sporting the same mustache look as the first time we saw him on set, in a photo Christopher McQuarrie sent out back in April, when the film was still shooting in Paris. The director revealed a few weeks ago, just before the Memorial Day holiday, that production had wrapped in Paris, teasing that they were moving on to New Zealand next. No details have been given for this New Zealand shot, or how long production will last.
When Henry Cavill first signed on to star inMission: Impossible 6, it was revealed that his character would be the “right-hand man” to the head of Ethan Hunt’s (Tom Cruise)IMF unit, who will be played by returning starAlec Baldwin, reprising his Alan Hunley role fromMission: Impossible Rogue Nation. Before Alec Baldwin returned, the IMF head had been played by a different actor in every movie, with Henry Czerny inMission: Impossible,Anthony Hopkinstaking over IMF as a new character inMission: Impossible II, followed byTom WilkinsoninMission: Impossible IIIandLaurence FishburneinMission: Impossible Ghost Protocol.
It is believed that Henry Cavill’s character will help fill in the void left byJeremy Renner, who played Brandt inMission: Impossible Ghost ProtocolandMission: Impossible Rogue Nation. The actor couldn’t return to reprise his role because he is currently portraying Hawkeye in the massive superhero adventureAvengers: Infinity War, and he will then move directly over toAvengers 4afterInfinity Warwraps. Angela Bassett, who is also featured in one of the director’s set photos from Paris, has come aboard to play the new CIA director, although little else is known about her character.
The cast will also includeRebecca Ferguson, who made her franchise debut as Ilsa Faust inMission: Impossible Rogue Nation, Simon Pegg returning for his fourthMission: Impossibleadventure as tech wizard Benji Dunn and Sean Harris reprising hisRogue Nationarole as Solomon Lane. Vanessa Kirby has also joined the cast as well, but no details have been given for this character. Christopher McQuarrie is returning to direct, after taking the helm onRogue Nation, making him the first director to direct more than oneMission: Impossiblemovie. Take a look at the director’s latest photos from the set ofMission: Impossible 6, which include Henry Cavill, Angela Bassett and Ving Rhames.
