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The Mission: Impossible series has garnered a lot of praise since its release. The lead actor Tom Cruise has received a lot of praise for his action and acting. Fans and critics alike have commended Cruise’s dedication to performing his action stunts. However, in his latest movie fans found an action sequence quite similar to Naughty Dog’s Uncharted 2.

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Uncharted 2, like Mission: Impossible series, is filled with action sequences. And it is a high possibility that some action scenes overlap between the movie and the game. Uncharted 2 director Bruce Straley has brought this to light.

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Mission: Impossible’s latest movie has a similar action scene to Uncharted 2

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is out now in theatres. Many action fans are swarming the theaters to watch this Tom Cruise movie. However, Game Awards creator Geoff Keighley recently pointed out that one action sequence in the movie seems familiar to a game. The fans were quick to guess the game to be Uncharted 2. Now Straley has sent out a tweet calling the copy “the sincerest form of flattery”.

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The 2009’s Uncharted 2 was a smashing hit for its action sequences. Furthermore, protagonist Nathan Drake hanging from a train car was one of the most iconic glimpses from the game. Now 2023’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One has recreated that scene. Despite that, this scene has been present in the media industry in the past too. The Lost World: Jurassic Park, which came out in 1997, had a similar scene in the movie.

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However, the director of the latest Mission: Impossible movie, Christopher McQuarrie, has claimed to draw influence from the action scenes of Uncharted games in the past. Furthermore, 2015’s Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation’s plane scene was inspired by 2011’s Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. Now looks like the director has taken inspiration from Uncharted 2 in his latest entry.

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Whether or not the train sequence has been influenced by Uncharted 2,  Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is having a blast at the box office. What are your thoughts on the similar action sequences between Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and Uncharted 2 as pointed out by the latter’s director? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Ajitesh Rawat is a WNBA and College Basketball Writer at EssentiallySports, where he leads the outlet’s Strategy Desk. With a research-driven approach and a reader-first mindset shaped during his stint as a Content Analyst, he covers the mechanics of the game with depth and precision. From injury reports and roster depth charts to player trades and transfer portal moves, Ajitesh brings clarity to the decisions that shape outcomes. Known for highlighting under-covered talent across the women’s game, his reporting has also earned him a spot in ES’ Journalistic Excellence Program. Beyond basketball, Ajitesh’s versatility has seen him spearhead LPGA and LIV Golf coverage while contributing to esports and FPS gaming guides, a reflection of his background as both a game developer and digital strategist. That unique blend of technical expertise and editorial instinct allows him to navigate fast-moving sports landscapes while connecting fans to the tactical and cultural undercurrents driving the games they love.

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