Mission Impossible: Fallout - 18 WTF Moments

11. The Genius Solomon Switcharoo

Mission Impossible Fallout Sean Harris
Paramount

Fallout features another terrifically clever use of the face mask gimmick when the team moves Lane to their London safehouse, and Walker is tasked with watching Lane.

At this moment, Walker reveals himself to be John Lark, quickly prepping to extract Lane while also explaining that he planned to set Ethan up as John Lark.

However, Walker eventually realises that something's off with Lane, and tears away Lane's face mask to reveal Benji underneath. The logistics of Walker being duped so easily are a little rough - though intentionally so - but it's nevertheless a great little rug-pull in a movie filled with them.

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