Fans of the Mission Impossible film franchise have recently discovered a hidden message within the iconic theme song. The latest installment, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, starring Hollywood legend Tom Cruise, was released earlier this month. Surprisingly, even the film’s co-stars, Simon Pegg and Rebecca Ferguson, were unaware of this secret message until it was revealed to them during an interview on Today FM’s Dermot & Dave Show.
During the interview, one of the show’s hosts explained the intriguing fact to Pegg and Ferguson. He mentioned that Lalo Schifrin, the composer of the original TV show’s music, incorporated Morse Code into the famous theme song. The distinctive ding, ding, ding, ding tune actually represents the Morse Code letters M and I, which stand for Mission Impossible. The two long notes and two short notes spell out this hidden message.
Both actors were amazed upon learning this fascinating trivia. Pegg expressed his excitement, exclaiming that he would share this fact with everyone he knows, while Ferguson declared her intention to make use of this intriguing knowledge.
In a video posted on Instagram, the pair were seen discussing this discovery during an interview with NME, leaving the interviewer astounded. Ferguson described it as fantastic, and fans echoed her sentiment in the comments, expressing their surprise and admiration for Simon Pegg’s legendary status. One comment even suggested a shirt be made with the Morse Code pattern: long, long, short, short.
In the upcoming seventh installment of the Mission Impossible series, Cruise’s character, Ethan Hunt, and his IMF team will battle against a rogue artificial intelligence known as The Entity. This action-packed movie is sure to captivate fans once again.
Lalo Schifrin, the talented Argentine pianist and composer, has created music for numerous renowned films, such as Bullitt, Enter the Dragon, and The Four Musketeers.
This unexpected Morse Code revelation has left fans amazed and added a new layer of intrigue to the beloved Mission Impossible theme song. With the release of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, audiences can enjoy the action-packed film while humming along to the catchy tune, now armed with the knowledge of its secret message.
