Why did Ethan Hunt dream of Solomon Lane with a beard?
In the first minute of Mission Impossible: Fallout, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) has a dream that features Solomon Lane and Ethan's ex-wife Julia. In the dream, Solomon Lane does not appear clean-shaven and wearing glasses as he did in Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation. Instead, he has a beard and no glasses.
Since Ethan is dreaming, and Julia is from his past, why does he not picture Solomon as he was in the past too? Is there an in-world explanation of that? Since Solomon has been shuttled around for interrogation, I don't see why Ethan would know - especially in a dream - what he looks like now. Ethan doesn't keep up on the appearances of every bad guy he captures, does he? And he's not psychic as far as we know?
Best Answer
So there is a fun theory floating out there that's kind of fun that every time that Ethan Hunt has died (and he's died twice briefly in the franchise) he's returned from the dead with a new skill or ability. Given that he's slipped briefly from this veil he perhaps has developed powers of prognostication from his travels...
Also bear in mind that in the dream, Ethan didn't just foresee Lane's beard, but the Kashmir location and the detonation of a nuclear device - although that part of course didn't occur thanks to his intervention.
Pictures about "Why did Ethan Hunt dream of Solomon Lane with a beard?"
What happened to Solomon Lane in Mission Impossible?
He is last seen after being once again arrested for his crimes. Erika Sloane hands him over to MI6. Lane was (presumably) finally executed for his past crimes.Is Solomon Lane in Mission Impossible 7?
In that vein, one of the biggest dangling threads is Solomon Lane in Mission: Impossible 7. Despite being the main villain in two consecutive installments, complete with Ilsa having a direct order to assassinate Lane at all costs, Sean Harris' sneering would-be Machiavelli lived to torment Ethan another day.Is Mission Impossible based on a book?
Mission: Impossible (1967 novel), the 1967 novel by John Tiger, based on the television series.Who is the man in Mission Impossible?
Ethan Matthew Hunt is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Mission: Impossible film series. He is portrayed by Tom Cruise.Benji in Solomon Lane's disguise in Mission Impossible Fallout
Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Images: Nicola Barts, Alex Green, Uriel Mont, Uriel Mont