Killing Ilsa Faust Is Still The Mission: Impossible Franchise's Biggest Mistake

The death of Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson) in Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning was a shocking moment for the Mission: Impossible franchise and one that was ultimately a mistake. Tom Cruise has led the Mission: Impossible franchise from the beginning as IMF agent Ethan Hunt, with Luther Stickle (Ving Rhames) as the only other character who has appeared in every movie of the series. However, among the recurring characters, Ilsa quickly cemented herself as one of the most memorable as soon as she was introduced in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation.