In Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the fate of the world at stake, and dark forces from Ethan's past closing in, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than his mission – not even the lives of those he cares about most.

As the latest Mission: Impossible adventure infiltrates cinema screens across the globe from July 8th Peter Gray was fortunate to speak with series newcomer (and scene stealer) Hayley Atwell ahead of the film's Australian premiere at Sydney's iconic Darling Harbour about mastering the art of action choreography, the generosity of co-star Tom Cruise, and how she feels about her character being claimed by the queer community.