Speaking to the good folks at Empire ’s Spoiler Special Podcast, The Final Reckoning helmer spilled state secrets on several aspects of this summer blockbuster. When it came to the potential death of Ethan Hunt, McQuarrie shared that his head was literally in the clouds when pondering it:

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Impossible film was retitled The Final Reckoning , fans started theorizing that maybe Ethan Hunt was going to die. After all, what better way to close out a decades-long franchise than to sacrifice its legendary lead?