With concerns about the coronavirus outbreak spreading around the world, many film and television projects and events have been affected in recent weeks including cancellations of major premieres in China and release date delays for No Time to Die and Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway.
Additionally, the Christopher McQuarrie-directed Mission: Impossible 7 has also been affected by the epidemic with Paramount previously revealing production has halted in Venice, Italy due to the Italian local government putting a stop to all public gatherings.
Now, in a recent interview with CinemaBlend, one of the stars of the Mission: Impossible franchise, Simon Pegg, who plays Benji Dunn, has revealed his thoughts on the recent delay to the three-week shoot in Italy.
“We’ll get back to it when the time is right and everyone’s really excited. It’s a setback, but it’s a necessary one to make sure that everyone is safe and not contribute to the ongoing crisis. Whenever we’re back at it, I’m ready to go. It’s going to be fun.”
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According to CinemaBlend, Pegg stated he couldn’t comment on specifics because it’s not his department but believed the decision to delay the shoot to be an important one considering the current worldwide situation.
Mission: Impossible 7 is set for release on July 23rd 2021, followed by Mission: Impossible 8 on August 25th 2022. Featuring in the cast are returning stars Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames and Henry Czerny, along with 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).
