Chris McQuarrie reveals Nick Offerman and Janet McTeer in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two

Chris McQuarrie is making moves this Monday by sharing new character images for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two. McQuarrie debuted two black and white photos on social media, each focusing on a new character in the Mission: Impossible franchise. In the first picture, Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) looks stately and solemn in military gear. A nametag on his chest reveals part of his name as Sydney. In the second image, Janet McTeer (Ozark) stares daggers while contemplating her next move. She’s dressed in a smart-looking suit with an American flag pinned to her lapel. If you look closely, you can also see Henry Czerny’s Kittridge, Holt McCallany as Secretary of Defense Bernstein, and Mark Gatiss in the photos.

You can check out Christopher McQuarrie’s Twitter post displaying the new images below:

#checkmate

cc: @LightTheFusePod #200 pic.twitter.com/oGqQOYp6xq

— Christopher McQuarrie (@chrismcquarrie) August 1, 2022

Paramount debuted an action-packed trailer for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One in May. The footage includes all the bells and whistles of a top-tier action extravaganza endorsed and executed by Tom Cruise. Visually compelling, packed to the rafters with Hollywood’s hottest stars, and more significant than any previous entry in the franchise, Dead Reckoning is a two-part theatrical event.

Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt, IMF agent and operative leader. The franchise kicked off in 1996 and has only grown in popularity, thanks mainly to the last three installments. Director Christopher McQuarrie returns to helm all the action, and it looks like he’s trying to best every stunt they’ve already accomplished with this latest endeavor. In addition to Cruise, the film also stars Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff, Shea Whigham, Esai Morales, Rob Delaney, Charles Parnell, Indira Varma, Mark Gatiss, Cary Elwes, and Henry Czerny. He is returning as Eugene Kittridge after last appearing in the first film.

For more on Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, listen to the Light the Fuse podcast featuring Christoper McQuarrie.

Are you excited about Ron Swanson, I mean Nick Offerman joining the Mission: Impossible universe? How about Janet McTeer? Both actors look as if they were born to play these roles, and I can’t imagine how much money these movies are going to make when they hit theaters. Speaking of which, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One premiers in theaters on July 14, 2023, with Part Two set for a June 28, 2024 premiere in cinemas.