Mission: Impossible 7: Uncharted Game Director Calls Out Copied Train Climax
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- July 17, 2023
The recently released Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One has garnered praise and critical acclaim from critics. However, the film faced an accusation of copying a particular action scene from the PlayStation game, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. The game director of Uncharted, Bruce Straley, took to Twitter to address the issue by posting a comparison photo.
The Spectacular Action Sequence
Tom Cruise reprised his role as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible 7, delivering his usual splendid performance. The movie, which is part of a two-part series, left fans wanting more with its gripping ending. The action sequence, particularly the final train dangling scene, where Ethan Hunt climbs up the coaches of the train, kept the audience on the edge of their seats. Another noteworthy stunt was the motorcycle cliff jump, performed by Cruise himself.
The Game Director’s Response
Bruce Straley, the director of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, responded to the accusation of Mission: Impossible 7 copying from the game. He shared images on Twitter comparing Ethan Hunt’s train scene with Nathan Drake’s similar scene from Uncharted, accompanied by the phrase “the sincerest form of flattery.
Influence from Uncharted in Previous Mission: Impossible Film:
It is worth noting that during the promotion of Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation in 2015, the director cited Uncharted 3 as a primary influence for a plane scene in which the actor hung from the outside of a jet that opens the film.
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