Warning: Major spoilers for Paris Has Fallen’s finale below!Paris Has Fallen’sending sees Vincent and Zara confront Pearce for the final time - with the entire city at stake. The finale opens with Vincent (Tewfik Jallab) agreeing to Pearce’s (Sean Harris) demand to trade the President’s (Emmanuelle Bercot) in exchange for not detonating his dirty bomb. Vincent manages to sneak President Levesque out of her bunker, with the plan being for her to shoot Pearce during the exchange. Of course, that plan goes awry, leading to a shootout between the heroes and Pearce’s men; this buys the vengeful soldier all the time he needs the President.
Pearce gets the desperate Levesque to admit to her role in the killing of his girlfriend and her children before he’s gunned down by Vincent and his partner Zara (Ritu Taylor). Things don’t end so well forParis Has Fallen’scast of characters, with the President weaseling out of her confession and her approval ratings goingupafter the crisis has ended.Vincent and Zara later meet for drinks to debrief, and despite having saved Paris, the mission came at a great personal costfor them both.
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How Pearce Wins In Paris Has Fallen (But Still Failed)
Pearce’s elaborate plan didn’t change a thing
Sean Harris' former French Foreign Legion soldier Pearce is the best villain theHas Fallenfranchisehas had to date. He’s the perfect blend of menacing and sympathetic, and while his methods are monstrous, his goal is a somewhat noble one. Still, his actions throughout season one resulted in the deaths of many innocent people - losses he deemed acceptable to expose the truth. WhileParis Has Fallen’sending sees Pearce achieve his endgame of getting the President to confess her sins, all the death and chaos was ultimately for nothing.
President Levesque claimed she confessed under duress so that Pearce wouldn’t detonate his bomb, and she’s hailed as a hero in the aftermath. Pearce may have died believing he had gained his revenge and destroyed her presidency, but all he achieved was to make the public love her even more.Even worse is the way Levesque still justifies her actions to herself, and that sometimes she needs to commit immortal actions to keep her country safe. In short, she learned nothing from the mess she helped create.
How Paris Has Fallen’s Two Big Romances Fall Apart
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Paris Has Fallenmight be an action thriller primarily, but it takes time to flesh out its protagonists too. It gives both MI6 operative Zara and Protection Officer Vincent messy private lives, with the former hiding her job from girlfriend Théa (Camille Rutherford) and the latter having an affair with the President herself. However,Vincent’s feelings towards Levesque slowly shift throughout the show, as he learns more about her involvement with Pearce’s betrayaland just how much she wants to keep her grip on power.
Despite rumorsGerard Butler’s Mike Banning might cameo inParis Has Fallen, the character is neither seen nor mentioned.
Vincent even takes a bullet saving her life inParis Has Fallen’sfinal episode, but while recovering in hospital, he realizes she’s using the whole situation to her political advantage. Though it breaks both of their hearts,Vincent permanently breaks it off when Levesque comes to visit him. The show also devotes a lot of time to Zara’s fiery romance with drug addict Théa, who is stunned to learn the truth about her real job. Théa is later kidnapped by Pearce’s mercenaries, and during a hostage exchange, Zara is forced to shoot her in the shoulder to save her life.
Théa can’t see it that way and decides to end things with Zara soon afterward.Despite her love for Théa, Zara clearly loves the job even more, so when it comes down to a choice, she chooses MI6. The only relationship inParis Has Fallenthat truly works out is the one between Vincent and Zara, who have become true buddies by the time the credits roll.
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Vincent begins Paris Has Fallenas a dedicated officer, but after eight episodes of unraveling an ugly conspiracy and learning his lover hides dark secrets, he’s left massively disillusioned. He’s also lucky to be alive after taking a bullet intended for Levesque, so his decision to quit is entirely understandable.Vincent has given a lot to the job - but wants to get out before it takes all he hasto give.
Being an MI6 operative is a job Zara was born to do, and she was willing to sacrifice her relationship with Théa for it.
On the flip side, Zara appears to be a lifer. She knows her job saves lives, but Zara is also in love with the sheer adrenaline rush of it too. It’s a job Zara was born to do - and she was willing to sacrifice her relationship with Théa for it. In truth, that particular romance always felt doomed, but it’s telling when Zara had the option, she picked her job. Of course,this also means Zara can return for a potentialParis Has Fallenseason 2and follow up on some loose ends from the Pearce attacks.
Paris Has Fallen’s Finale Drops A Clue About Season 2’s Setting
Is Africa Has Fallen next for the franchise?
Pearce’s operation was financed by an entity called DCX Capital, who make money off the market chaos his attacks create. DCX also gave Pearce a henchwoman named Freja (Ana Ularu), who is there to protect their investmentandto take Pearce out if necessary. Despite orders to do so inParis Has Fallen’sfinale, Freja ultimately doesn’t kill Pearce and lets him complete his revenge quest. However, while talking with DCX Capital’s Richard (John Hopkins), Freja is offered a job opportunity in the “Central African Republic.”
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It’s a fleeting reference, butthis scene not only suggests that DCX and Freja will return, but that season two will move the action to Africainstead. Assuming season two gets a greenlight, it feels like a smart move to take the franchise to a brand new setting. The first season milked the Paris setting dry, so the next series has a chance to introduce new characters and a new locale. It also means Freja can return, with Ularu’s character being one ofParis Has Fallen’smost underused supporting players.
Paris Has Fallen’s Cynical Ending, Explained
Even the winners lose in Paris Has Fallen’s finale
While theHas Fallenmovie franchise paints Gerard Butler’s Banning as the unambiguous hero,Paris Has Fallendoesn’t make things so black and white. Vincent and Zara both have demons of their own and, while Pearce might be the villain, it can’t be denied he’s owed some justice. Despite all the death and suffering,Pearce doesn’t receive the vengeance he seeks, and he’s made the President more popular than everin the process. Now, he’ll be one who will be remembered as a monster.
Paris Has Fallen sees the villain win and still somehow lose, while the heroes' personal lives are left in smoldering ruins.
The show also examines the addiction its characters have to their work, and boththe President and Zara being too committed to their careers to make room for the people they supposedly love. It’s worse in the case of Levesque, who maintains her career despite bearing genuine responsibility for the deaths of Pearce’s girlfriend and her children. Her moral flexibility repels Vincent away from her - but her position will always come first.
Paris Has Fallensees the villain win and still somehow lose, while the heroes' personal lives are left in smoldering ruins. Still, they managed to save the city and prevent further loss of life, and if nothing else, Vincent and Zara made a new friend in the process.
Paris Has Fallen
Cast
Paris Has Fallen follows a protection officer and an MI6 operative as they join forces in the aftermath of a terrorist attack. Suspecting a mole, they race against time to uncover a larger conspiracy that threatens the safety of Paris.
