Trivia: When Tom Cruise is talking to the young lady in the record store, the camera shows bad guy Lane (Sean Harris) occupying one of the listening booths.
Trivia: Tom Cruise was injured six times during the filming.
Trivia: When Luther is trying to find Ilsa Faust on his laptop, the date of birth on her MI6 file is October 19, 1983. This is the same date of birth as the actress, Rebecca Ferguson, who plays Ilsa in the movie. (01:00:52)
Trivia: Despite her prominent billing in the opening credits, Zhang Jingchu is only on screen for 30 seconds and has only two lines.
Trivia: When Ethan Hunt is being interrogated by the "Bone Doctor", the handcuff keys which Ilsa Faust shows him are attached to a rabbit's foot holder, a subtle reference to the "rabbit's foot" device in Mission: Impossible III.
Answer: This plan is not discussed because they may not have had the hacking skills to take control of the robotic arm. Regardless of whether or not they did, it would not have been the best idea as they are supposed to be infiltrating the facility in complete secrecy. The plan of Ethan holding his breath underwater and manually planting the cards into the system is a lengthier plan, but is less likely to result in them being caught.
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