Why Was Rebecca Ferguson's Ilsa Faust Killed in Mission: Impossible 7?
Why was Ilsa Faust killed, and why did Rebecca Ferguson leave Mission: Impossible 7? is one of the most asked fan questions. After all, with three films of high-stakes espionage, iconic fight scenes, and electric chemistry with Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt, her sudden death left many wondering about the reason behind it.
Ferguson first joined the Mission: Impossible series in Rogue Nation (2015). Instantly becoming a fan favorite as the iconic and skilled Ilsa Faust. She reprised the role in Fallout (2018) and Dead Reckoning (2023), but after completing her three-film contract, she faced a choice to continue or move on.
In an interview on the UnWrapped podcast, Ferguson explained that the lengthy production schedules of Mission: Impossible films played a big role in her decision. The movies often take over a year to film, with actors frequently waiting long periods between scenes.
'Selfishly, that's a lot of time to make a 'Mission' film,' she admitted. 'Unless you're going to have a lot of screen time, that's a lot of sitting around. I want to work. I don't want to sit in a trailer and know that there's maybe coming a scene in credits.'
Beyond scheduling, Rebecca Ferguson felt Ilsa's arc had reached a natural ending. In Fallout, she broke free from MI6, completing her personal journey. By Dead Reckoning, she had evolved from a rogue agent to a team player, something the actor believed diluted her character's edge.
'Ilsa was rogue.. was naughty.. was unpredictable,' she said. 'There was a lot of characters coming in, not leaving enough space for what she had been.' All in all, Rebecca Ferguson was killed and left Mission: Impossible 7 not because of bad blood. It was because she wanted to keep growing as an actor and because Ilsa's story had run its course.
Now, with Mission: Impossible moving forward without her, Ilsa Faust remains one of the franchise's most iconic characters.
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