Wade Eastwood was the stunt coordinator and second unit director on "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning," his fourth consecutive film in the franchise, capping off what has been an intense 12-year collaboration with the film's producer and star Tom Cruise.

Impossible, believed to be the last entry, has set a Guinness World Record, but it might not defeat its ultimate quest: making money.

Speaking to the good folks at Empire ’s Spoiler Special Podcast, The Final Reckoning helmer spilled state secrets on several aspects of this summer blockbuster. When it came to the potential death of Ethan Hunt, McQuarrie shared that his head was literally in the clouds when pondering it: