Why Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning didn’t kill off Ethan Hunt

As a gaming aficionado, I’ve got some exclusive behind-the-scenes intel on “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning“. Director Chris McQuarrie spilled the beans about why they decided not to off our favorite agent, Ethan Hunt. Turns out, he’s just too darn exciting to let go!

In the latest installment of the blockbuster saga, it was widely believed that Tom Cruise’s character might meet his end, a feat that seemed nearly unachievable to many enthusiasts.

Nevertheless, Hunt manages to live on, and McQuarrie has disclosed that they briefly pondered about his demise. Yet, they decided against concluding the film with such an ending as they believed it was ethically questionable.

He shared with Empire, “All options are open.” During the editing process of the film’s climactic scene, he admitted, there was a moment when Ethan spins into the cloud bank that made him think, ‘If we cut to his grave here, it would convey enough sacrifice. That’s quite impactful, indeed.’

McQuarrie elaborated on their decision to spare Hunt’s life by stating, “Concluding a tale with a character’s demise… these two things aren’t synonymous.

Stories don’t end when they are completely tied up; instead, they continue, even if the films based on them stop being made. That’s not how real life works.

The Final Reckoning” has experienced tremendous success since its release a month ago, marking the franchise’s highest-grossing opening weekend at the box office. To date, it has garnered more than $509 million worldwide.

During his daring escapades, Cruise personally set a new record in the Guinness World Records for the greatest number of skydives using burning parachutes, having accomplished this death-defying feat 16 times as part of his filming endeavors.

During the making of the movie, it was disclosed by the stunt coordinator Wade Eastwood that Tom Cruise actually found himself in a genuine predicament while shooting an underwater sequence.

On The Empire Film Podcast, he reminisced about an instance where he became stuck. Fortunately, it wasn’t too severe, as Tom is capable of holding his breath for extended periods. Even before he was fully ensnared, I had already managed to remove whatever it was that had hold of him.

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is out now in cinemas.

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