| British funny manSimon Pegg, star of the movie Shaun of the Dead, is set to join the cast of Mission: Impossible 3 with Tom Cruise, as one of special agent Ethan Hunt's friends. Directed by J.J. Abrams (Lost, Alias), Mission: Impossible 3 will also star Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Laurence Fishburne, Billy Crudup, Michelle Monaghan, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Keri Russell and Maggie Q. "I've been dying to work with Simon since I saw 'Shaun of the Dead'," said Abrams. "His comedic skill is remarkable; he's able to be hysterically funny while always seeming 100% real, even when he's killing zombies with vinyl records." The film will be produced by Cruise and Paula Wagner for Paramount, and the release in theatres is scheduled for May 5, 2006. | 
