Hayley Atwell Learned 'Drifting Was My Thing' While Filming Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning

Hayley Atwell’s Marvel Cinematic Universe character Peggy Carter was already a high bar to clear, but watching her performance as Grace, a pickpocket who gets roped into the world of Ethan Hunt’s (Tom Cruise) Impossible Missions Force is a worthy successor. Grace has a shadowy backstory but in just the first 10 minutes of her appearance, the audience learns she’s a master of thievery – and that took a lot of training. “I trained for five months before we began shooting,” Atwell told TheWrap. “In that time, [director] Chris McQuarrie and Tom [Cruise], and Wade Eastwood, our stunt coordinator, would be monitoring my progress to see where my natural skills lay.” #hayleyatwell #missionimpossible #drifting See the full story here!: Subscribe to TheWrap's YouTube: Subscribe to Our Newsletter: Twitter: Instagram: See more Exclusive Video at