When the eighth Mission: Impossible film changed its title to “The Final Reckoning,” we all had the same thought: Tom Cruise’s character, Ethan Hunt, was going to die.

By revisiting Ethan Hunt’s greatest exploits, Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning gives a key character closure after almost 30 years. By Marco Vito Oddo May 24, 2025, 2:30pm ...

Paramount Pictures / Paramount Pictures Was that the end for Ethan Hunt? Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning was definitely pitched as the conclusion of Tom Cruise’s 30-year saga with ...

Of course, killing off Ethan Hunt in The Final Reckoning would have meant that the door to any future Tom Cruise-led Mission: Impossible installments would have been firmly shut.McQuarrie didn't ...

Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt in “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.” – Paramount Pictures But when all hope seems lost, Ethan compels us to believe again.

Wondering how Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning wraps up Ethan Hunt’s decades-long saga? The high-stakes finale features near-death stunts, a global AI threat, and a daring mid-air ...

The Women Who Try to Keep Pace With Ethan Hunt Over eight installments, the “Mission: Impossible” franchise has never quite found the perfect match for Tom Cruise’s world-saving spy.

After nearly 30 years playing Ethan Hunt, Cruise authorizes every decision made regarding the franchise, and therefore is hyper-aware of how these films reflect on his legacy.

In fact, I’d go as far as to say that this franchise needs to be buried in a chest once Cruise’s Ethan Hunt is out of the picture. There Is No Mission: Impossible Film Saga Without Ethan Hunt ...