What does "Welcome to the IMF... Mr. Secretary." signify?
During the ending of Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, after reinstating IMF William Brandt (Jeremy Renner's character) says to Hunley "Welcome to the IMF...Mr. Secretary." and both smile and credits roll.
What does it signify? Was Hunley made the new secretary of the IMF or was he the secretary beforehand and was in on it from the start and helping them (Ethan and his team) to pull out a bluff to go undercover?
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Was he the Secretary beforehand and was in on it from the start and helping them (Ethan and team) to pull out a bluff to go undercover?
No.
Wikipedia makes this clear. The whole IMF (which seems to be a fairly large organisation) was disbanded and incorporated into the CIA.
CIA Director Alan Hunley and IMF Field Operations Director William Brandt testify before a Senate committee. The IMF, currently without a secretary in charge, is controversial because of its destructive methods and various misconducts. Hunley succeeds in having the IMF disbanded and absorbed into the CIA.
Afterwards...
Hunley, having witnessed an IMF operation's success firsthand, returns with Brandt to the Senate committee meeting and convinces them to restore the IMF by covering for Hunt and his team. After the meeting, Brandt congratulates Hunley, who is now the new IMF Secretary.
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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) - Tom Wilkinson as IMF Secretary - IMDb.Who is the new secretary in Mission Impossible?
The IMF Secretary was portrayed by uncredited British actor Tom Wilkinson in Mission: Impossible \u2013 Ghost Protocol.Why didnt Jeremy Renner return to Mission Impossible?
There was an option for him to return in the sixth movie, but Renner declined because it was meant to be a quick death scene. There is seemingly no plan to involve Jeremy Renner going forward, as he is not among the star-studded cast confirmed for Mission: Impossible 7.ENDING SCENE Mission Impossible 5 Rogue Nation | RENEW OF IMF | welcome to IMF Mr. Secretary
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