I need you to trust me… one last time.” One line was all it took for the 2025 movie schedule to seemingly become more deadly, and it was thanks to Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning director Christopher McQuarrie has revealed why the movie didn't kill off Ethan Hunt. The recent entry in the blockbuster franchise is touted as the last chapter of the series, and as such many fans had speculated that the film would do the impossible and have Tom Cruise 's character die.

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning surprisingly settles a longstanding debate about Tom Cruise and his character, Ethan Hunt. The Final Reckoning addresses many questions about past films in the franchise,