Esai Morales is portraying the villainous character of Gabriel in 2023′s Mission: Impossible 7…but you may not know that the role originally went to Nicholas Hoult.

We’re here to bring you all of the details, including why Nicholas had to drop out of the film entirely.

When Nicholas explained why he had to drop out, he also revealed several other roles he lost out on in the recent past…and there are some big ones on the list!

Keep reading to find out the entire story, including why Nicholas ended up dropping out of Mission: Impossible 7…