Sat May 24 00:10:00 UTC 2025: **’Mission: Impossible’ Stars Pegg and Klementieff Reflect on Bittersweet Farewell as ‘The Final Reckoning’ Nears Release**
**NEW YORK, NY – May 21, 2025 -** Simon Pegg and Pom Klementieff, stars of the “Mission: Impossible” franchise, appeared on “CBS Mornings” today to discuss their feelings about the upcoming release of “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” and what could be their last moments with the franchise. The film, which hits theaters this Friday, May 23rd, marks a potentially poignant farewell for both actors.
Pegg, who has played tech specialist Benji Dunn for nearly two decades, expressed a sense of accomplishment tempered with sadness. “It’s bittersweet,” he said, reminiscing about his first scene filmed in 2005. “There’s a sense of sort of achievement and completion, but also a sense like we’re not going to hang out so much anymore.”
Klementieff, who returns as the vengeful Paris, revealed her dedication to the film’s action sequences, particularly a specific axe kick she trained for years to perfect. She praised the stunt team and her commitment to the choreography. Her dedication earned her the moniker “Pom Cruise” on set, a reference to Tom Cruise’s commitment to performing his own stunts. She admires Cruise’s “passion, his fire, his good energy,” noting how it elevates everyone’s performance.
When asked about the franchise’s ability to continually raise the stakes, Pegg joked, “Every time we finish a movie, that’s it, isn’t it? We can’t do anymore… With this one, I genuinely can’t see how we could possibly risk his life any more than we do on this.”
“Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” distributed by Paramount Pictures, a subsidiary of CBS News’ parent company, Paramount Global, promises to be a thrilling conclusion, or perhaps a pause for these actors.
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