Cruise, who has played Ethan Hunt since 1996’s “Mission: Impossible,” has said repeatedly that “The Final Reckoning” marks the end of the franchise. “ It’s the final,” he told The Hollywood Reporter at the film’s premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May. “It’s not called ‘Final’ for nothing.”

Impossible - The Final Reckoning could have felt even more daunting if it had included the following part of the overall footage.

Tom Cruise in ‘MI: The Final Reckoning’ File Picture