“I Feel Grateful and I Feel Sad”: Simon Pegg Reminisces on 20 Years of ‘Mission: Impossible’ and Why He’s Not Chasing the ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series [Exclusive]
Simon Pegg discusses what this installment of the franchise means for the crew and fans, reuniting with Nick Frost, and directing in the future.
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Simon Pegg has become a household name due to his work, with roles in films like Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz making him one of the industry's most beloved comedic actors. Since Mission: Impossible 3, Pegg has also been bringing one of the franchise's most popular characters to the screen in Benji Dunn, a role he reprises in the eighth and (allegedly) final film of the series, Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, culminating nearly two decades with the character.
