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.

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

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?