Mission: Impossible 7's Key Element Was Changed Because It Resembled Lord of the Rings

Mission: Impossible 7 is one of this year's hottest releases. However, the next installment in the series starring Tom Cruise had to make some concessions in order not to resemble a certain iconic movie.

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Martin Nothing15 August 2023
Source: Mission: Impossible 7; Christopher McQuarrie; Paramount Pictures; 2023
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Test screenings are an ideal way to see if all the elements in a movie fit together. Christopher McQuarrie, director of Mission: Impossible 7 has found that out when he decided to make a significant change regarding "Being" after one such screening.

What was it about? Originally, "Being" was supposed to be shown on the screen in red, but viewers who were lucky enough to see the movie at test screenings decided, that it was too similar to eye of Sauron from The Lord of the Rings.

This is admitted by Christopher McQuarrie in a recent interview with the Empire magazine.

"Originally "Being" was supposed to be red. And I gave it this trembling eye movement. People at early screenings said, 'It was like the eye of Sauron from Lord of the Rings.' I thought: 'Well, no, it's not, because it doesn't move.' In my mind it was extremely static. I simply changed the eye from red to blue. I extracted the blue from all the white spectrum of these projections and suddenly it hapened - 'Being' was everywhere."

Finally, let's recall that Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One achieved quite a bit of success. The next installment of the series starring Tom Cruise managed to collect more than $522 million worldwide.

If you haven't yet had a chance to watch the last part of Ethan Hunt's adventures, you'll have to look in your local theaters. This is because the movie is not yet available on any streaming platform.

RELATED TOPICS: thrillers science fiction Tom Cruise Christopher McQuarrie Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Martin Nothing

Martin Nothing

He began his writing adventure in the now non-existent Mobilny Swiat. Then he wandered around various technology services. Although he is not a typical gamer, and has only Football Manager on his computer, he finally ended up on GRYOnline.pl. There is not a day when he wouldn't watch reviews of new smartphones, that's why he initially wrote about all kinds of technology. Over time, however, he shifted his interests more towards cinematography. An NBA fan who believes that Michael Jordan is better than LeBron James, and that basketball from the 90s was more pleasing to the eye.

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