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DESCRIPTION: We’re back with the continuing saga of the production of “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.” This time we cover the in-camera mask gag, what they re-shot late in the game, and how they were able to come up with a new ending. Plus, we talk about the movie’s wonderful score by Joe Kraemer and the race to complete the movie before its big Vienna premiere. Released September 24th, 2021.

SHOW NOTES: We discuss the in-camera mask gag in the episode. Here are a couple images of the actors and their doubles on the mirrored set...

Here are more behind-the-scenes photos, including a few of the shoot in London for the ending...

In the episode we discuss a ten minute chunk of the movie that was cut out. Here’s an image from that sequence of Ethan in cuffs being escorted into the American Embassy in Morocco...

Here’s a TV spot that shows several glimpses of the ten minute deleted sequence...

Here’s another TV spot that shows more glimpses of the deleted sequence...

As mentioned in the episode, here’s the video that one of our listeners, Miltos Pilalitos, sent to us...

As discussed in the episode, here’s Christopher McQuarrie’s interview with the LA Times. He tells a story about casting Ilsa (and how Hayley Atwell was an early choice for the role) at 47:13...