It's been confirmed today that Nicholas Hoult has dropped out of the new film, due to scheduling conflicts and Esai Morales will play the antagonist instead. Not a bad choice, I couldn't see Hoult fighting against Cruise, but rather alongside him, a shame that he didn't get a chance to be in the new films, but Morales is exciting news.
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Though Hoult is an actor I quite like (and I certainly wanted to see him in this franchise), having him as the film’s villain is something I wasn’t entirely sure about. Now the idea of a much younger villain played by none other than Hoult sounded VERY cool to me, but at the same time I also think Hoult would’ve been great as a team member of Ethan, especially with Jeremy Renner’s character no longer being around.
But Esai Morales? Yeah, he’s a fantastic choice! I’m totally looking forward to seeing him go against Cruise.