British actress and singer Hannah Waddingham, best known for her role on the drama series Ted Lasso, has joined the cast of the spy thriller Mission: Impossible: Deadly Reckoning. Episode 2 is the eighth and final film in the Mission Impossible series, starring Tom Cruise. This was announced on Instagram by the director of the picture, Christopher McQuarrie (the owner of the company Meta was considered an extremist in Russia and was banned).
It is not yet known exactly who Waddingham will play. The second “Death Reckoning”, which started shooting in March 2022, is scheduled to be released on 28 June 2024. “Deadly revenge. Part 1” should hit screens next summer – July 14. McQuarrie, who has directed both films, has directed every film in the series since the fifth Rogue Nation. It stars Cruise and Waddingham, as well as Ving Rhames, Henry Czerny, It also features Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson and Vanessa Kirby.
Previously Waddingham will reportedly host the Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held in Liverpool from 9-13 May 2023.