After sitting outMission: Impossible Rogue Nation, actress Michelle Monaghan has been confirmed to return as Julia Meade inMission: Impossible 6, which is currently in production. The actress made her franchise debut in 2006’sMission: Impossible III, where she marriedEthan Hunt(Tom Cruise), returning for a surprise cameo at the end of 2011’sMission: Impossible Ghost Protocol. Here’s what Michelle Monaghan had to say on Twitter about returning to the franchise.
“Mission accepted. So thrilled to be reuniting w/ @TomCruise for #MI6! Can’t wait to show you guys more of Julia’s story #missionimpossible”
DirectorChristopher McQuarriefirst hinted at her return earlier today, posting a photo of the actress on Instagram, although he didn’t reveal anything else in the caption, before Michelle Monaghan released her statement on Twitter. No further details were given about what her character has been up to for the past few years, or how large or small the actress' role is in the sequel. Other returning characters from the long-runningMission: Impossiblefranchise includeRebecca Fergussonas Ilsa Faust fromMission: Impossible Rogue Nation, Simon Pegg’s Benji Dunn, who debuted inMission: Impossible IIIalongside Michelle Monaghan, and Ving Rhames' Luther Stickle, who, along with Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, has appeared in all sixMission: Impossiblemovies.
New characters joining the fold this time around includeHenry Cavill, who will play the right hand man to the head of Ethan Hunt’s IMF unit. Before the actor came aboard, it wasn’t yet known who was playing the IMF head, since that character has changed in each of the previous five movies. It was later confirmed that Alec Baldwin, who played IMF head Alan Hunley inRogue Nation, is returning, along with Sean Harris' villainous character Solomon Lane fromRogue Nation. The only other new cast member to sign on at this time is Vanessa Kirby, although her character has yet to be confirmed.
While little is known about the actual story, producer David Ellison recently revealed that this movie will featureTom Cruise’s biggest stuntyet, which some fans may think will be no easy feat, after his iconic stunt that kicked offMission: Impossible Rogue Nation, where the actor was seen holding onto the door of a cargo plane as it took off, before tech wizard Benji Dunn could open the plane’s door in mid-air. Before that, the actor took his stunt work to new heights by scaling the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which thrilled audiences inMission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol. Other iconic stunts include an Shanghai skyscraper leap inMission: Impossible III, a death-defying climbing scene without any nets inMission: Impossible IIand an explosive train leap in the firstMission: Impossible.
Christopher McQuarrie is making franchise history by being the first director to take the helm of twoMission: Impossible movies, after his work onRogue Nation. The director is working from his own script, with Paramount setting a June 04, 2025 release date. Michelle Monaghan most recently starred inPatriots DayandSleepless, along with the indie filmSidney Hallthat debuted at Sundance this past January. She also stars in the hit Hulu seriesThe Pathand hasSaint Judyin post-production. Take a look at the actress' tweet below, where she announces her return inMission: Impossible 6.
