Mission Impossible: Fallout - 18 WTF Moments

10. The Series' First F-Bomb

Mission Impossible Fallout Henry Cavill
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In addition to the heightened intensity of Fallout's ludicrous action sequences, it also features the first use of strong profanity in the franchise, and it's certainly well-placed.

When Walker plans to extract "Lane" and he stalls for time, Walker angrily asks him, "Why do you have to make this so f***ing complicated?"

Prior to this, the Mission: Impossible series has never gone above the tepid likes of "s***" and "b****" when it comes to colourful language. But of course, PG-13 movies can get away with one or two naughty words nowadays, so it'd be rude not to.

In addition to Cavill's savage delivery, the line feels like a meta-comment on the movie itself, with its litany of twists built upon twists, surprises within other surprises and generally wilfully convoluted nature. It's all in good fun, though.

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