‘Mission: Impossible’ Star Hayley Atwell Says She Was ‘Eight and a Half Months Pregnant’ During ‘Final Reckoning’ Fight Sequence: ‘I’m Serious’

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During a fight scene in “Mission: Impossible – Fallout,” Hayley Atwell’s character shared the screen with an unseen co-star.

As I sat down for an interview on “The Tonight Show,” I shared an extraordinary secret: during the reshoots of the intense fight scene in “Final Reckoning,” I was well over eight months pregnant! Yet, I pushed through and performed every single one of my stunts myself. What a movie-making journey it’s been!

She mentioned during the discussion that they returned multiple times to enrich the fight sequence with additional details,” said the host, Jimmy Fallon, before showing a sneak peek of the scene. “In this segment, you’ll notice that my character is eight and a half months pregnant.

She went on to say, “Indeed, I’m not joking. Yes, indeed. I must confess, the care I received was exceptional. Everyone around was incredibly supportive, offering suggestions like, ‘Feel free to rest, and we can arrange a stand-in for this part.’ But I declined, saying, ‘I’ve put in too much effort. Let me handle it instead.’ And so, I took on the task myself, and voila, here’s the result.

In the “Mission: Impossible” franchise, Atwell isn’t alone in testing the boundaries of physical endurance for the final movie. The series lead, Cruise, has revealed that during the filming of an extended underwater scene, he was temporarily blinded due to the underwater lights.

Tom Cruise often finds himself in the dark due to light reflections, requiring him to navigate the set and learn his movements blindly before filming. This is complicated further by the fact that when the suit gets wet, it weighs an additional 125 pounds. Preparing for these roles involves extensive physical training over a long period, and as a producer, there are additional responsibilities.

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2025-05-24 22:48