10 Movie Characters Everyone Was CONVINCED Would Die (But Didn't)

Solomon Lane (Sean Harris) was introduced as the primary antagonist of the fifth Mission: Impossible film, Rogue Nation, and uncharacteristically for most of the series' villains he actually survived, instead being gassed unconscious by Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and taken into custody.

Given that reports emerged shortly after Rogue Nation's release that Sean Harris begged writer-director Christopher McQuarrie to kill him off, when he was announced to be returning in sequel Fallout it seemed dead certain that he was dead meat.

But again, despite being so clearly set up to die - with the trailers even focusing on him near-drowning in the back of a police van - Lane survives, unlike the movie's other main villain, August Walker (Henry Cavill).

Lane is handed over to MI6 at film's end, though given that the character hasn't been featured in any of the marketing for the upcoming Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, it's looking like his role in the franchise may finally be over.

Then again, don't be shocked if Harris returns for an uncredited cameo in either of the Dead Reckoning movies where he's finally killed off.