The man who scaled the Burj Khalifa, fought on the side of a cargo plane in-flight, and outran James Bond in more countries than he could nameTom Cruise is feeling retrospective. And fans? Well, they are on the verge of another cinematic meltdown.
In a recent, more retirement documentary teaser than interview for a film, Cruise reflected on 30 years of portraying Ethan Hunt, the IMF agent who has survived more injuries, betrayal, and saved the world more times than anyone keeps track of (because, like, we’re done counting after Ghost Protocol).
“Did he just… say goodbye?” tweeted one emotional fan.
“He’s going to parachute out of our life, isn’t he?” cried another.
A poster on Reddit claimed Cruise’s tie in the interview was folded like the IMF logo, claiming, “that’s definitely subliminal goodbye.”
One fan made a 7-minute TikTok theory thread titled: “Tom Cruise is Ethan Hunt IRL and This Is His Retirement from Spying, Not Acting.”
Cruise didn’t say the words “this is the end” directly – but he definitely looked at the camera with misty eyes and said, “It’s been a privilege to entertain you.”
That’s either the start of a new PR campaign… or just the end of a chapter.
Even co-star Simon Pegg weighed in cryptically on Instagram, sharing a photo of Cruise in full stuntman attire with the caption: “Some missions are harder to let go of than others.”
So let’s soon honest – Tom Cruise hasn’t just played Ethan Hunt. He has literally become Ethan Hunt. He made running look like an Olympic sport, made jumping out of windows look like an easy Sunday afternoon, and made millions of people wonder, “Wait…is that really him hanging off that helicopter?”
There has been talk of one last great film, one last mission. Maybe they call it Mission: Immortal. He could fade off into the sunset on a burning jet ski, as the theme swells and our childhoods sob in unison.
Or maybe… just maybe… Ethan Hunt will come back, older, wiser, and still – somehow – pulling stunts that would make your chiropractor sweat.
Until then, fans are on the edge of their seats, sweaty hands, and deep-down hope that Tom Cruise has one more impossible mission in him.
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