Impossible franchise came to an explosive end weeks ago with the release of The Final Reckoning. Not only did Tom Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie send off Ethan Hunt on a high note with some awesome action sequences,

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?

In the process, the series has undergone a difficult transformation from iconic IP into Cruise’s own personal vehicle for fame. Over the years, every new release has been accompanied by headlines both in horror and awe at the audaciousness of Cruise’s stunts;