‘Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Has Fired Up Online Speculation

The trailer for Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning hit during the Super Bowl, and speculation on what it all means has since clogged social media.

Among the plot points being discussed on various social media:

The mysterious two-piece key touted in Dead Reckoning Part One. Clues emerged in Dead Reckoning Part One that it grants access to a submerged Russian submarine (Sevastopol), which may have a kill switch for The Entity. Will we see the submarine? And if not, why are so many determined to obtain access?
The Entity’s Gabriel (Esai Morales) is tied to Ethan Hunt’s past. How will that be unveiled?
Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson) was killed in a fight with Gabriel in the last film. But fans are speculating it was a decoy to throw off the AI.
And most important – will Ethan Hunt retire or survive?

“Tom Cruise doesn’t have to retire,” said one fan. “Scientists already cloned him so he can continue ruling.:”

Another said, “It would be nice if they came full circle and brought back Mr. Phelps and discover he’d been kidnapped all this time, and the traitor Phelps was an imposter wearing a mask.”

A final fan thought: “They really need to find a way to keep these going without (Cruise). I need these to continue as the American version of Bond.”