| “ | Mission accomplished! | „ |
| ~ Hunt's most famous quote from Ghost Protocol |
| “ | These are no accidents. They're links in a chain, the work of a single organization:The Syndicate - a rogue nation trained to do what we do, imbued with a new sense of purpose: destroy the system that created them, regardless of who is in the way. | „ |
| ~ Ethan Hunt revealing the Syndicate to Benjamin "Benji" Dunn in Rogue Nation |
| “ | What's done is done... when we say it's done. | „ |
| ~ Ethan Hunt in Fallout |
Ethan "Matthew" Hunt is the main protagonist of Paramount Pictures‘s Mission: Impossible film series.
He is a senior field agent for the Impossible Mission Force, an elite top-secret espionage and covert operations agency that handles dangerous and highly sensitive international missions that have been deemed "impossible".
He is portrayed by Tom Cruise.
What Makes Him a Seinen Hero?[]
- Heroic/Anti-Heroic: Saves many countries from terrorists.
- Stoical: He is little to never acts emotionally.
- Sophisticated/Mature: Is little to never emotional.
- Realistic: Being an officer forces hiim to be a one.
- Strong Sense of Willpower: Never gives up.
- Morally Ambiguous: He is okay with making such things like torturing criminals (even if they do deserve it) or posing himself as someone else, who he isn't.
- Has Anger Issues: A good example is exploding a water tank.
- Has Killer Instinct: Never shows mercy to enemies.
- Has Bloodlust: He tortured Davian, although the latter completely deserved.
- Reckless: Tends to make bad decisions.
- Hard-Boiled: He's an action film anti-hero, and this type of characters simply cannot be imagined otherwise.
- Vengeful: Towards Davian at least.
- Black Hair: His hair is black.
- Has an Outfit with Black/Red/Blue: Wears black suits.
External Links[]
- Ethan Hunt on the Heroes Wiki
- Ethan Hunt on the Mission Impossible Wiki
- Ethan Hunt on the Inconsistently Admirable Wiki