Simon Pegg Reveals Battle With Alcohol, Credits ‘Mission: Impossible’ for Saving Him From Addiction..
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The ‘Shaun of the Dead’ actor opens up on his journey to overcoming alcohol addiction, claiming that the ‘Mission: Impossible’ role helped distract him from drinking. Jun 23, 2020 AceShowbiz – Simon Pegg’s recovery from alcoholism was aided by the distraction of filming “Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol”. The British star found success in the mid-2000s after his zombie comedy “Shaun of the Dead” became a huge hit and earned him roles like technology expert Benji Dunn in “Mission: Impossible III”. However, behind the scenes the actor was battling an alcohol problem and attended the Priory Clinic before starting work on the next “Mission: Impossible” film, 2011’s “Ghost Protocol”. Speaking to British newspaper The Sunday Times, the star explained that filming the movie helped him quit booze for good, as he praised the production team for being “really helpful” and supporting him on his journey to sobriety. “They made sure that my family was on standby to come out …
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