Ethan Hunt’s Fate: Why The Final Reckoning Ending Is Not Open-Ended!

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Head’s up! This discussion may reveal plot details from the movie “Mission: Impossible – Fallout”. If you haven’t watched it yet and want to avoid spoilers, please be careful.

After nearly three decades of watching Ethan Hunt, portrayed by Tom Cruise, in his espionage adventures, we’ve reached the climactic conclusion. The upcoming 2025 movie lineup is advertising this as the end of the Mission: Impossible franchise – at least for Cruise’s involvement.

Although some might argue that the eighth installment isn’t conclusive yet, this chapter has definitively come to an end, and for a solid justification. From here onwards, beware of spoilers! If you prefer to keep yourself unspoiled, feel free to check out our review on “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning“. For those who are all caught up, it’s time to open your dossiers and dive in.

Yes, Ethan Hunt Lives At The End Of His Mission: Impossible Swan Song

Looking for a way to conquer The Entity? Your best bet might be Ethan Hunt – if you can track him down. Last we saw our hero from the series finale of The Final Reckoning, he was engaged in a silent conversation with Benji (Simon Pegg), Grace (Hayley Atwell), and Paris (Pom Klemantiff) amidst the bustle of London.

Grace gives Ethan the essential item for this conclusion – a storage gadget holding The Entity. Following this, our protagonist pulls up his hood and departs. Here’s hoping he’s subscribed to Paramount+ for all the time he’ll spend alone now.

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You might be wondering, “Could Ethan still make a comeback, Mike? After all, we didn’t see him die.” But let me clarify something for you: although there’s technically a small chance of an error, it would be highly unlikely if Mission: Impossible 9 were to bring Ethan back into the game. This is the crux of my argument against this possibility.

For The Entity To Remain In Check, The Final Reckoning Needs To Stay That Way

Ethan and The Entity seem perfectly matched, not in a literal sense, but symbolically. This is because the human character, Ethan, is the one type of organic life form that this rogue AI, The Entity, seems to fear. In other words, it’s possible that The Final Reckoning’s digital demon was startled by Tom Cruise’s daring wing-walking act and the ensuing on-screen casualties.

To reveal its strategy to Ethan, The Entity essentially provides him with the means to overcome it. Who else but Ethan could be entrusted to push a plan to the brink, potentially sacrificing the entire planet, in order to eradicate this foe forever? For this digital genie to remain confined, it requires a guardian, as Ethan is the sole individual immune to its influence.

This implies that if he reappears, all those desiring The Entity will chase him across the globe relentlessly. We witnessed that dance flirt with nuclear annihilation in “The Final Reckoning,” so I believe no one is keen on repeating such a precarious situation.

If you wish The Entity to remain stationary, Ethan must fully commit to the IMF Oath, living covertly to rescue people he’ll never know. It seems that the storyline of “Dead Reckoning” and its preceding plot may have served a purpose in the end.

In the action-packed film “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” there’s plenty yet to uncover, as it hits theaters near you. If you find yourself eagerly wanting to refute any skepticism you might encounter about this, consider it as indisputable truth. Keep in mind, this message will disappear in 5 seconds, so if you find tears welling up, feel free to blame the smoke!

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2025-05-23 17:09