Speaking to the good folks at Empire ’s Spoiler Special Podcast, The Final Reckoning helmer spilled state secrets on several aspects of this summer blockbuster. When it came to the potential death of Ethan Hunt, McQuarrie shared that his head was literally in the clouds when pondering it:

Impossible franchise started in 1996, with Tom Cruise playing the ever-resourceful IMF spy Ethan Hunt. The franchise is believed to have wrapped with the recent release, Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning,

Honestly the the way Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning ends is so great that Tom Cruise should probably retire Ethan Hunt on a good note.