Nick Offerman has joined the cast ofMission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part II, the final film in the long-running—both in terms of years and Tom Cruise putting a mile on the ground—action franchise from Paramount and inspired by the hit 1960s spy franchise. Offerman, best known as the libertarian scamp Ron Swanson on the NBC sitcomParks and Recand will also be seen as the survivalist Bill in theupcoming HBO series adaptation ofThe Last of US.
The blockbuster franchise that will see eight entries starring Cruise by the timeDead Reckoning Part IIhits theaters in 2024, two years from now, has seen a slew of new cast members revealed over the past weeks and months, including character actor Shea Whigham and Peggy Carter herself, Hayley Atwell. Offerman is the latest to swell the ranks of the spy actioner.
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The famously baritone actor was revealed in an army uniform and sans his classic mustache in a recent Twitter photo by Christopher McQuarrie, the writer/director responsible for the last four entries of the franchise including the two-part finale hitting in the next couple of years. The photo shows Offerman snuggled in between recent additions Henry Czerny (next seen inScream 6) on his right andMindhunter’s Holt McCallany on his right.
In a tweet with the hashtag, #checkmate, McQuarrie also revealed that Janet McTeer (The Woman in Black) has joined the production with the actress revealed standing next toBBCSherlockcreator(and Mycroft Holmes), Mark Gatiss. He also tosses a rec for the “Light the Fuse” podcast, episode 200, a podcast all about theMission: Impossiblefranchise.
The brief clip that followed with Offerman offered these insights from the actor: “It’s really fun and fascinating. There’s a handful of very high-caliber actors that I’m getting to work with, as well as the lead guy [Tom Cruise]. Watching them all, getting to toss the ball around is incredible, getting to watch them all deal with the firehose technique is just fascinating because everyone brings a great deal of elan, and panache, and years of experience.”
In betweenMission: Impossiblemovies, Tom Cruise has seen even more box office success withTop Gun: Maverick, which has received positive reviews andrecently surpassedAvengers: Endgame’s box office total. Cruise once again worked with McQuarrie on that film, with the latter serving as writer and producer.
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part IIis set to be released in 2024.
