The 2015 action spy movie Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation was written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie, based on a story by McQuarrie and Drew Pearce. It is the fifth entry in the Mission: Impossible film series and the follow-up to Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011).
Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Alec Baldwin, and Sean Harris are among its cast members. It centers on Ethan Hunt (Cruise), an agent with the Impossible Missions Force, and his team, who must battle The Syndicate, a global organization of rogue government operatives after being disbanded and Hunt being hunted by the CIA.
Main Cast of Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt
The main character in the Mission: Impossible movie series is a fictitious character named Ethan Matthew Hunt, who is portrayed by Tom Cruise. The Impossible Missions Force (IMF), a covert government organization that manages risky and high-stakes missions, employs Ethan Hunt as a highly qualified field agent and operative.
Jeremy Renner as William Brandt
The American actor Jeremy Renner portrays William Brandt, an IMF Agent and intelligence analyst who transferred to the CIA when the IMF was disbanded.
Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn
The English actor, comedian, and screenwriter Simon Pegg portrays Benji Dunn in the movie. Benji Dunn is an IMF technical field agent transferred to the CIA's cyber operations division when the IMF is disbanded.
Rebecca Ferguson as Ilsa Faust
The Swedish actress Rebecca Ferguson portrays the character of Ilsa Faust in the movie. Ilsa is a disavowed MI6 Agent undercover in The Syndicate.
Ving Rhames as Luther Stickell
The only character other than Ethan Hunt to appear in every Mission: Impossible movie to date is Luther Stickell, a fictional character from the Mission: Impossible film series who made his debut in the 1996 movie Mission: Impossible. He is an IMF Agent, Ethan's closest friend, and computer hacker who retires when the IMF is disbanded and returns when Brandt calls him for help finding Hunt.
Sean Harris as Solomon Lane
The English actor Sean Harris portrays the character of Solomon Lane in the movie. Solomon Lane is an ex-MI6 Agent who became the leader of The Syndicate.
Simon McBurney as Atlee
The English actor, playwright, and theatre and opera director Simon McBurney portrays the character of Atlee in the movie. Atlee is the MI6 Director and founder of The Syndicate.
Zhang Jingchu as Lauren
The Chinese actress Zhang Jingchu portrays the character of Lauren who is a CIA analyst in the movie.
Tom Hollander as Prime Minister
The British actor Tom Hollander plays the role of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the movie.
Jens Hultén as Janik "Bone Doctor" Vinter
The Swedish actor Jens Hultén plays the character of Janik "Bone Doctor" Vinter in the movie. Janik is an ex-KGB Agent turned Syndicate operative and Lane's second-in-command.
Alec Baldwin as Alan Hunley
The American actor Alec Baldwin portrays the character of Alan Hunley in the movie. Alan is the Director of the CIA. Hunt was framed as a suspected terrorist by the CIA Director, who at first questioned the Syndicate's legitimacy and caused the IMF to close.
Hermione Corfield as an IMF agent
The English actress Hermione Corfield portrays an IMF agent who is killed by Lane in the movie.
Additional Cast in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Here is a list of all the additional cast in the movie:
Robert Maaser as Richter
Wolfgang Stegemann as Kagan
Alec Utgoff as the crewman of the A400 cargo plane
Mateo Rufino and Fernando Abadie as low-level Chechen separatists piloting the A400
Rupert Wickham as the Austrian chancello
FAQs about Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Renner said that his desire to concentrate on being an involved father to his daughter, Ava, was a factor in his decision to leave the series.
The main villain of the 2015 action spy movie Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation is Solomon Lane.
The film centers on Ethan Hunt (Cruise), an agent with the Impossible Missions Force, and his team, who must battle The Syndicate, a global organization of rogue government operatives after being disbanded and Hunt being hunted by the CIA.
