The Mission III juggernaut continues to gather steam: today we bring you more casting news. That role which was to be played by Scarlett Johansson? It's gone to 'Felicity' herself, Keri Russell. Johansson had to drop out when delays to production caused a scheduling clash (most likely with her work on The Black Dahlia, which is shooting as we speak, presumably overlapping onto M
's July 18th start date), and the role of 'trainee agent' was up in the air. Until now. Russell is a surprising choice, given that she has zero action chops thus far, but she must have done something to impress JJ 'Alias' (or if you prefer, 'Lost') Abrams