Overview

• Simon Pegg described the extreme conditions filming 'The Final Reckoning' on a frozen sea in Norway, where temperatures dropped to minus 40°C and polar bear sightings were common.
• The cast and crew were protected from frostbite by a specialist team called PolaX, who monitored for early signs of cold-related injuries.
• Pegg highlighted Benji Dunn's progression from a lab technician in 'Mission: Impossible III' to a key field agent with significant responsibilities in the series' latest installment.
• The actor expressed caution about joining another long-term project, such as an eight-year Harry Potter reboot, after a 20-year commitment to the Mission: Impossible franchise.
• Pegg credited the Mission: Impossible team, including Tom Cruise, with supporting him through depression and addiction, leading to his sustained sobriety since 2010.