Stephen Oyoung, who will subsequent be seen in Twisters, has joined the cast of the upcoming Mission: Impossible 8.

Mission: Impossible 8 has a brand new addition to the cast, as Deadline studies that Stephen Oyoung (Twisters) has signed on. Of course, there’s no phrase on who Oyoung shall be enjoying in the film, however he joins fairly the jam-packed ensemble.

In addition to Tom Cruise as IMF agent Ethan Hunt, Mission: Impossible 8 options a number of returning cast members, together with Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Vanessa Kirby, Mariela Garriga, Henry Czerny, Angela Bassett, Shea Whigham, Greg Tarzan Davis, Charles Parnell, and Frederick Schmidt. New additions embody Holt McCallany, Janet McTeer, Nick Offerman, Hannah Waddingham, Katy O’Brian, and Tramell Tillman.

Oyoung will subsequent be seen in Twisters, however he’s most likely finest recognized for taking part in Martin Li / Mister Negative in Insomniac’s Spider-Man video games. He has additionally appeared in films similar to Sicario, Terminator: Dark Fate, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, and extra. Oyoung has additionally served as a struggle coordinator on a variety of initiatives, together with 47 Ronin, The Equalizer, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

We nonetheless don’t know a complete lot about Mission: Impossible 8, however it should observe the story arrange in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, during which Ethan and his group had been tasked with stopping the Entity, a rogue AI able to controlling international defence intelligence and monetary networks. The movie was initially titled Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two, however after the first film was perceived to be a box-office disappointment, Paramount rethought its method. When manufacturing on the new film was compelled to shut down due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, the studio pushed the launch date and introduced that it will obtain a brand new title.

Although the expectation was that these two films can be a “culmination” of the franchise and function a “send-off” for Tom Cruise’s character, the actor has just lately stated that he hopes to take inspiration from Harrison Ford and hold making Mission: Impossible films till he’s 80. “Harrison Ford is a legend; I hope to be still going; I’ve got 20 years to catch up with him,” Cruise stated. “I hope to keep making Mission: Impossible films until I’m his age.” Of course, this all will depend on how profitable Mission: Impossible 8 is when it hits theaters on May 23, 2025.