Do you think we'll ever get an "extended edition" of either DR or TFR that includes the Gabriel/Marie backstory?
I realize both Reckoning films are already a little too long as they are, but I actually wouldn't mind some sort of extended edition or director's cut of one of the films that includes the strangely omitted story of how Ethan joined the IMF and his history with Gabriel and the story of Marie's murder. Preferably Dead Reckoning since it's a little shorter than Final Reckoning and it probably makes more sense in that movie than it would in the latter. TFR already has enough bloat and exposition lol
Not actually showing us Gabriel's backstory makes his character feel underwritten and including it would at least give us the chance to actually know who the hell he is and help us care about him as a character more. Also knowing who the hell Marie was and why Gabriel killed her and framed Ethan for it would be nice to know too. Perhaps it would make the films even longer than they need to be, but I think having that context would really help out the story a lot.