Mission: Impossible director Christopher McQuarrie has revealed on Twitter that Henry Czerny is set to reprise his role as Eugene Kittridge in the two upcoming sequels, having sat out every instalment of the series since his appearance in the original 1966 film.
There is no escaping the past…#MI7MI8 pic.twitter.com/FwZCsAlnqE
— Christopher McQuarrie (@chrismcquarrie) February 1, 2020
Rogue Nation and Fallout director Christopher McQuarrie is returning to helm Mission: Impossible 7 and Mission: Impossible 8 back to back, with a cast that features franchise veterans Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Pegg and Ving Rhames as well as new additions Nicholas Hoult (X-Men: Dark Pheonix), Hayley Atwell (Avengers: Endgame), Pom Klementieff (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2), and Shea Whigham (Boardwalk Empire). The sequels are slated for release on 23rd July 2021 and 25th August 2022 respectively.