Oftentimes, one of those put in danger is none other than his sidekick Benji (Simon Pegg).
Benji’s more than a sidekick, though; he’s the beating heart of the movies.
His presence helps to ground these films in a way that help to elevate them beyond action schlock.
“He’s the first person to ask, ‘Why the hell are we doing this?
Why is this happening to us?’
You know, Ethan is so focused, and Luther is just an old pro.
And so it’s up to Benji to kind of bring that humanity to it.
He will always put them first, even if the world is at stake.”
It also overlooks the history of this character and his relationship with Ethan.
It’s a choice they all made, including Benji.
That’s enough to leave Pegg thinking about whether or not his character ultimately regrets the choice he made.
“I always feel like I think Benji was a hacker,” Pegg admitted.
And of course, he will always question it, but I don’t think he regrets it."
It’s like the priesthood or something," he said.
“So yeah, I’m sure he just probably plays a lot of RPGs online.”
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