Mission Impossible III Gets 'Pegged' Shaun of the Dead star joins cast October 11th 2005 12:52am | Posted by: Robert Falconer HNR Senior Editor The Hollywood Reporter has announced that Shaun of the Dead star Simon Pegg has signed on to join Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible III. He will play an ally of Special Agent Ethan Hunt (Cruise). Directed by J.J. Abrams (Lost, Alias), M:i:III boasts an ensemble cast that also includes Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Laurence Fishburne, Billy Crudup, Michelle Monaghan, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Keri Russell and Maggie Q. "I've been dying to work with Simon since I saw Shaun of the Dead," stated Abrams. "His comedic skill is remarkable; he's able to be hysterically funny while always seeming 100% real, even when he's killing zombies with vinyl records."   The film is produced by Cruise and Paula Wagner through their C/W Productions and executive produced by Stratton Leopold. Paramount will release the third installment of the franchise on May 5, 2006. Source: The Hollywood Reporter In: General Movie News |Visit the HNR Forums

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