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Kittridge's Return: M:I's Bureaucrat Back in Play
14 Jun
Summary
- Eugene Kittridge returns after a five-movie absence.
- Kittridge, once IMF director, is now CIA director.
- He hunted Ethan Hunt in the original 1996 film.
Eugene Kittridge, a pivotal figure from the original 1996 "Mission: Impossible" film, has returned to the franchise in "Dead Reckoning Part One." This marks Kittridge's reappearance after a notable five-movie absence, the longest character hiatus in the series' history.
In the first film, Kittridge, then the IMF director, pursued Ethan Hunt after the agent was wrongly accused. This storyline established a recurring template for sequels where Ethan is often framed and on the run, frequently pursued by bureaucratic superiors.
Now holding the position of CIA director, Kittridge remains a significant obstacle for Ethan, despite his past role. His return underscores the film series' growing trend of revisiting and connecting its earlier installments with current narratives, enriching the overarching mythology.
