{"id":14964,"date":"2022-05-07T10:05:26","date_gmt":"2022-05-07T08:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1638225"},"modified":"2022-05-07T10:15:26","modified_gmt":"2022-05-07T08:15:26","slug":"mission-impossible-7-star-backs-full-cinema-release-over-streaming","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/mission-impossible-7-star-backs-full-cinema-release-over-streaming\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission: Impossible 7 star backs full cinema release over streaming"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By David Craig\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Saturday, 07 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Shea Whigham has backed a full-length cinema release for Mission: Impossible 7<\/a>, amid reports that Paramount Pictures are considering sending it to streaming after a mere 45 days.<\/p>\n

The actor, known for his recent roles in Gaslit<\/a> and F9: The Fast Saga<\/a>, boards the franchise for its seventh and eighth instalments, where he is set to play Jasper Briggs<\/a> \u2013 a mysterious figure tracking Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise).<\/p>\n

Set for release next summer, the next film in the series has been a topic of great interest among fans, owing to its ambitious stunts, considerable delays and ballooning budget, which is now pegged to be in the region of $290 million.<\/p>\n

In March 2022, The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> reported Cruise and the studio are currently in a dispute over whether the film should have a full 90-day cinema release, or a half-sized run before landing on fledgling streamer Paramount Plus<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In an interview with RadioTimes.com<\/a>, Whigham has come out on Cruise\u2019s side of the debate, arguing that the spectacle of the film demands to be seen on the largest screen possible.<\/p>

\u201cI\u2019m with Tom and [director Christopher] McQuarrie on that,\u201d he said. \u201cI love to see a three-month run. I\u2019ve seen a little bit of 7, McQuarrie showed me some of that, and it is incredible stuff. What I\u2019ve seen is incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whigham continued: \u201cSometimes you get lucky. These guys are cinephiles, they know cinema and they appreciate it. And so it\u2019s not just a big action film, it\u2019s also character-based.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve given me a character, Jasper Briggs\u2026 you\u2019ll see, over the course of 7 and 8, why I\u2019m trying to track Ethan Hunt. It\u2019s one of the best things I\u2019ve ever got a chance to be a part of.\u201d<\/p>\n

The actor went on to praise co-star Cruise for his strong leadership, which allowed Mission: Impossible 7 to resume filming quickly amid the unpredictable early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

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Shea Whigham is seen filming Mission Impossible 7 at Via Dei Fori Imperiali<\/span><\/figcaption> Elisabetta A. Villa\/GC Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

\u201cWe were the canary in the coal mine at the beginning,\u201d he said. \u201cWe were supposed to be in Venice the day that everybody had to get out of Venice, and so we had to pack up and leave.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you have someone like Tom, he figures these things out..We needed that at the time; we needed somebody like Tom Cruise to lead us because there\u2019s no playbook for how to do a film in a pandemic. He\u2019s an amazing leader, he really is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whigham added: \u201cThat\u2019s why these films, they get better, I think. And not just me \u2013 I think Tom and Chris say the same thing, they\u2019ve gotten better with each one. You know, they don\u2019t give an inch, they don\u2019t take a second off and that\u2019s why they\u2019re so good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mission: Impossible 7 was recently given the subtitle Dead Reckoning \u2013 Part 1 and, along with the confirmed eighth movie, is said to be a \u201csend-off\u201d for Tom Cruise\u2019s IMF super-spy.<\/p>\n

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Mission: Impossible \u2013 Dead Reckoning Part 1 is scheduled for release in cinemas on Friday 14th July 2023. Check out more of our Film<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n

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