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A couple of new additions to “Mission : Impossible 3”
“Shaun of the Dead” fave Simon Pegg has sold out to Hollywood.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the blonde funnyman has been asked to play a role in Paramount’s “Mission : Impossible 3”. He will play an ally of Special Agent Ethan Hunt (Cruise) in the uber-priced blockbuster.
Directed by J.J. Abrams, “M:I-3” boasts an ensemble cast that also includes Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Laurence Fishburne, Billy Crudup, Michelle Monaghan, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Keri Russell and Maggie Q.
Pegg, best known for toplining and co-writing the indie breakout “Shaun of the Dead,” is a veteran of British TV. His film credits also include “The Reckoning” and a cameo in “Land of the Dead.”
Also new to the cast is former “NCIS” star Sasha Alexander, best known as Special Agent Caitlin “Kate” Todd on the hit Mark Harmon-headlined series.
One person not joining the cast is Val Kilmer. Though rumoured to be making a cameo in the film – as the new boss of the troupe – an insider tells us that’s not true, and he was never approached.
