Esai Morales To Replace Nicholas Hoult In Villain Role For ‘Mission: Impossible 7’

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By Joe Otterson

Tom Cruise and his fellow Mission: Impossible 7 producers are reportedly taking over an old airbase in England so cast and crew can live there while filming the movie amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

In late February, Paramount Pictures halted production on Tom Cruise's "Mission: Impossible 7," which was set to shoot in Venice, Italy, this spring as the coronavirus pandemic exploded.

Tom Cruise will resume shooting Mission: Impossible 7 in September (20) following a forced hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the film’s first assistant director.

“Mission Impossible 7” is set to restart filming in September, positioning itself as a test for Hollywood to get back to producing major blockbusters following the COVID-19 pandemic. Production on the Tom Cruise-led franchise’s seventh installment halted months ago as a precaution to protect cast and crew from the coronavirus in Italy, where shooting was set to take place prior to the country becoming an epicenter for the outbreak in Europe.

“Mission: Impossible 7” holds the distinction of being the first major Hollywood production to be halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was scheduled to begin work in Italy when the country’s outbreak occurred in late-February/early-March.

Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible 7” has set a September target date to resume filming following a nearly five-month hiatus.

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Unfortunately, it appears that Nicholas Hoult won’t be appearing in the upcoming “Mission: Impossible” sequel, as was previously announced. And when you think about someone that can possibly step in and replace Hoult, while also being a very similar onscreen presence, clearly you think of Esai Morales.

By Barry M. Bloom

Whether they wanted to accept the mission or not, replacements have been made to the cast of: Nicholas Hoult is out and Esai Morales is in as the film's villain, ET can confirm.

By Dave McNary

Esai Morales, known for his work in Ozark and How to Get Away with Murder, is joining the cast of Mission: Impossible 7 and Mission: Impossible 8, director Christopher McQuarrie revealed on his Instagram on Thursday (May 21).