Director Christopher McQuarrie insists that Ilsa's death in Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One was meant to be a heroic and impactful moment, and he has no plans to bring her character back in the sequel.
What happened to Ilsa Faust in Mission: Impossible 7?
In the latest instalment of Tom Cruise's spy-action saga, Rebecca Ferguson's Ilsa Faust met an unfortunate ending, being killed by the film's antagonist Gabriel after a chase through the streets of Venice in order to save Grace (Hayley Atwell).
Ethan's long-running IMF cohorts Luther Stickell (Ving Rhames) and Benji Dunn (Simon Pegg) will be back, but Rebecca Ferguson's Ilsa Faust was killed by Gabriel (Esai Morales) so won't be returning.
Why did Rebecca Ferguson leave Mission: Impossible 8?
Ilsa was unpredictable. There was a lot of characters coming in, not leaving enough space for what she had been." Ferguson noted that she had only signed on for three Mission: Impossible films, and that she had a choice about whether to return for the next film.
These ideas have quite definitively been shut down, with Ilsa's death playing too big of a role in the larger franchise narrative and Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning's ending to be reversed. This seemingly ruled out the chance that audiences would see Ferguson return to the franchise.
Is Ilsa Dead in Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One?
Is Ilsa in love with Ethan?
Although it seems like they may be dating, Ethan Hunt and Ilsa Faust aren't actually in a relationship in Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One. This was confirmed by longtime Mission: Impossible director Christopher McQuarrie, who explained he simply didn't want them to be in a relationship.
And they weren't the only ones: Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt was charmed by her, too. But when Ferguson and her costar Simon Pegg spoke to Insider ahead of "Dead Reckoning Part One," she explained that Faust and Hunt aren't together because it would be "boring" to separate the cast into couples.
Peter Graves never left the Mission: Impossible series. The series just ended. Speaking of the film, Graves refused to join the cast as his iconic role of Jim Phelps was the villain of the film.
Why did Lesley Ann Warren leave Mission Impossible?
After only one season, Lesley realized her mission to grow was impossible (in spite of an encouraging Golden Globe nomination) and left the show, seeking greener pastures in the TV mini-movie market. She displayed a wide range of vulnerable neurotics as well as sexier ladies that began to alter her pristine image.
Though the series lasted seven seasons, Hill was not pleased with his role because he refused to abide by the production schedule that required working on Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath, being an Orthodox Jew. Hill was fired after 1 season, and was replaced in the series by Peter Graves.
Will Jeremy Renner return in Mission: Impossible 7?
There is seemingly no plan to involve Jeremy Renner going forward, as he is not among the star-studded cast confirmed for Mission: Impossible 7. Brandt's absence from Fallout was noticeable, though, and the mystery of what happened to him will only continue if he's also left out of Mission: Impossible 7 and its sequel.
The reason for that was practical, in that Renner wasn't available for filming due to commitments to the MCU (ironically, he wasn't actually filming anything for Marvel during the Fallout shoot; it's simply that Marvel essentially put him on call for that entire period).
For Casablanca to fit this outline, Ilsa would have to declare her love for either Laszlo or Rick and leave with her choice, and the rejected male would let her go without a struggle because his love was so great that above all else he wished for her happiness.
The director has tried to squash the theories by saying that Ilsa is actually dead and audiences shouldn't expect to see her return. Based on Ferguson's comments, it sounds like she is truly finished with the franchise.
Renner's absence in Mission: Impossible -- Fallout was due to scheduling conflicts with the MCU, not the filmmakers' lack of desire to bring him back. With Tom Cruise potentially exiting the franchise after one more film, Jeremy Renner could be the new lead for future Mission: Impossible movies.
Mission: Impossible 7's teases of an Ethan and Ilsa romance also speak to McQuarrie's other point. After two movies of a will-they-won't-they dynamic, it felt like the Ethan and Ilsa subplot needed to go somewhere, and having them end up together just didn't seem like the best option for the story or the characters.
Hoult revealed he was cast in Mission Impossible 7 after a personal phone call from Cruise. But a scheduling conflict with his series The Great prevented him from taking the role. It was the third high-profile gig he missed out on a row, he told The Guardian in an interview to promote his latest film, Renfield.
What happened to Ethan Hunt's wife after Mission: Impossible 3?
Michelle Monaghan's Julia, Ethan's kidnapped fiancee in Mission: Impossible III, becomes his wife and hides from harm after a faked death in Ghost Protocol, then fully exits the franchise in Fallout, where she's re-introduced with a new husband.
“I did [Mission: Impossible III] and they wanted me back for four [2011's Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol] but I was on a show, then they wanted me back for five [2015's Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation], and I couldn't do it because I was contracted.”
What happened to Lynda Day George in Season 7 of Mission: Impossible?
This is the first of seven episodes in which Barbara Anderson starred as Mimi Davis, who replaced Lynda Day George while she was on maternity leave (George's character Lisa Casey is explained to be "on some special assignments in Europe").
… Nimoy joined the cast of Mission: Impossible for two seasons (1969–71) as Paris, an undercover operative and former magician, and later lent his voice to an animated version of Star Trek (1973–74). In 1978 he was cast in a remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
What happened to Emilio Estevez in Mission: Impossible?
We don't get to see too much of Estevez in Mission: Impossible. His character is killed in the very first act and the actor isn't even credited on-screen (either in the opening or in the end credits) for his part in the film.
If you didn't put gender on it, you could see it between Benji and Tom as well. We all have these moments, you know. And the [cut Ethan and Isla kissing scene in Mission: Impossible – Fallout] was just because I like going in for a snog with Tom! They're like, 'We have to cut it out again!
Summary. Rebecca Ferguson explains that part of why Isla was killed in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning was because she didn't want the character to become a "team player". Ferguson also reveals that the franchise's production style resulted in a lot of time spent on the sidelines, and she wanted to work more.
Ethan meets with Alanna at the Quai de Seine in Paris after getting free with Lane. She asks him to bring Lane to London and to capture Ilsa and deliver her as well, they have made a deal by delivering a kiss.
