We sat down with the cast of “ Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning” ( Angela Bassett, Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg, Pom Klementeiff and Greg Tarzan Davis) to talk about the important aspects of art and filmmaking. You know, like eating Tom Cruise ’s coconut cake, going shark diving, barely missing out on the stunt Oscar and much, much more.

Impossible 8 spoilers, what the franchise has meant to him over the years, and Tom Cruise's hope for audiences.

Actor and comedian Simon Pegg credits his work on the “Mission: Impossible” film franchise with saving his life by helping him get sober. When Pegg landed the role as agent Benji Dunn in “Mission: Impossible III,” he recalled feeling “deeply unhappy” and unable to enjoy the experience, he told Variety.