‘The Great’ with Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult: TV Review

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.

Nicholas Hoult and Elle Fanning star in Hulu’s new series “The Great”, which was filled with laughing during filming, particularly during sex scenes.

Hoult, who was set to portray the villain in Tom Cruise's much-awaited "Mission: Impossible 7", has been replaced by actor Esai Morales.

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.

Nicholas Hoult will no longer be starring in the upcoming “Mission: Impossible 7” flick.

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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).

By Mike Fleming Jr

is the latest historical drama to revisit the life and rule of Russian Empress Catherine the Great. Unlike previous versions, however, creator and the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Tony McNamara makes no apologies about its satirical take and disregard for historical accuracy in the stylish and bitingly funny Hulu series starring Elle Fanning as a younger version of the aspiring ruler adjusting to royal life as wife to Emperor Peter III (Nicholas Hoult). 

By Elaine Low

The Great has finally premiered on Hulu and the new show has been getting a ton of great reactions from fans on social media.

Elle Fanning made her onscreen debut at just two years old, when she played the younger version of her sister Dakota in I Am Sam. But even now, twenty years later, is still figuring out what sleep routines work best on set.

We are mighty impressed with Elle Fanning's Doppelganger Challenge. The actress revealed that during the filming of her show The Great, Fanning and her co-stars would often take on the Doppelgänger Challenge.

If acting doesn’t work out, Elle Fanning just proved that she has a lucrative second career path set up: being a Brad Pitt doppelgänger! The Great star, 22, shared a hilarious selfie taken behind the scenes of the Hulu series on The Tonight Show, revealing that the key to beating boredom is playing dress up. Her best entry into her competition with her co-workers? A very 2009 Brad Pitt, complete with an oversized beanie and a beaded goatee.

Elle Fanning might be playing Catherine the Great in Hulu's upcoming series, , but that's not the only real-life person the 22-year-old actress has dressed up as recently! During a Tuesday interview on, Fanning revealed the celebrity she impersonated while on set. 

Nicholas Hoult} is grateful that he gets to spend more time at home with his family amid the coronavirus crisis.

Nicholas Hoult isn't one to talk about his personal life, but he did chat with ET's Katie Krause about what life has been like for him since he started quarantining due to the coronavirus pandemic.