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missionary post : Impossibleis noted for its iconic mask reveals , with each motion-picture show in the franchise have its own spin on the famous move . The series , which get with the first movie , Mission : Impossible , back in 1996 , follows the IMF agent Ethan Hunt ( Tom Cruise ) and his team ’s secret missions . The enfranchisement is far-famed for having some of the most audacious and impressive action succession and stunt work in movie theater . The picture are well known for their unexpected twists , where characters often use masks to impersonate key figures relevant to their commission .
Mission : Impossible ’s iconic masquerade tricksare some of the most famous scenes in each picture . From the dramatic lachrymation off of the prosthetics to the pulling off of the whole mask , these moment are full of surprisal , inventiveness , and impressive VFX . WithMission Impossible 8delayed to 2025 , adudiences will have to wait to see the new innovative ways the Godhead prefer to approach the masquerade disclose . However , with sevenMission : Impossiblemovies within the franchise , there are pile of mask reveals that are worth remembering .
16Benji’s Hypothetical Mask Mission
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
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In the fifth installment of theMission : Impossiblefranchise , Rogue Nationfeatures an iconic minute where Simon Pegg ’s quality finally draw to wear a mask . The scenery have a complex security breach regard a gait analysis system of rules where the characters have to physically change data card within a water turbine . Pegg ’s case , Benji , has antecedently stated his desire to hold out a mask , so it ’s surprising and slightly disappointing whenit ’s unveil that the sequence was only part of the squad ’s theoretic preparation and never really happened .
15Ethan Poses As Kittridge’s Assistant
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One
In the latestMission : Impossiblefilm , Dead suppose Part One , as Kittridge ( Henry Czerny ) speaks with the CIA theatre director ( Cary Elwes ) and other government officials , a seemingly mundane assistant work force Kittridge a natural gas masquerade . Suddenly , the supporter , revealed to be Ethan in camouflage , releases smoke bombs , incapacitating everyone in the room . He then don another mask , this time of Kittridge himself , to execute a smooth escape . The initial reveal , while entertaining , is somewhat predictablebecause the cinema suck unusual attending to the supporter , a character never find before .
14Ethan Invades The Kremlin
Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol
To successfully infiltrate the Kremlin inGhost Protocol , Ethan Hunt adopts the guise of a Russian general , complete with a prosthetic nose and mustache , a camouflage intended to lead on the security guard duty . Though lacking an luxuriant full mask , the scene is still think of . While evacuating , he swiftly bump off his prosthetics and uniform , nonchalantly discarding them in a bush . in conclusion , he annul his jacket , transforming into the inconspicuous dress of an American tourer . This strategical use of disguise , though not as elaborate as others in the serial publication , is clever and fun to watch .
13Ethan And Stamp Switch Places
Mission: Impossible 2
InMission : insufferable 2,Ethan Hunt is catch by Sean Ambrose and looks like executed . The winding is revealed when Ambrose discovers he has mistakenly wipe out his correct - hand man , Stamp ( Richard Roxburgh ) , not Hunt . In a strategical permutation , Hunt had disguised himself as Stamp , get out with the biochemical weapons , a thrilling and theatrical picture that is endorse by a hard rock rendition of the iconicMission : Impossibletheme . This moment , despite its predictability in not killing off Tom Cruise ’s fictional character , remain an entertaining and authoritative switcheroo .
12Ethan Tricks Hunley
Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation
InRogue Nation , disguised as MI6 director Atlee , Ethan Hunt overhears Hunley ( Alec Baldwin ) inadvertently exalt his skills while discourse the Syndicate with the U.K. Prime Minister . Hunley praises Ethan as a maestro of espionage and a " bread and butter demonstration of fate , " adequate to of transforming into anyone . This ironical scene culminates when Ethan reveals his true identicalness by removing the Atlee mask . Hunley , who has been very outspoken about the fact that he considers Hunt a liability in the past tense , is taken aback ina humourous moment between the two lineament .
11Kurt Hendricks' Reveal
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
InGhost Protocol , Ethan Hunt engross in a fierce battle with a hypothecate confederate , revealing the honest identity of the villain , Kurt Hendricks , a.k.a . Cobalt(Michael Nyqvist ) , who hides behind a masquerade . After Hunt ’s avant-garde acclivity of the Burj Khalifa , he begins a heart - rush interest amidst a blind sandstorm . At one stage , Hunt terminate up on top of a speeding railway car , fighting one of the collaborator . However , when Hunt grabs at the man ’s face during the heated up showdown , he begins to tear away bits and pieces of a masque and discover the henchman in reality to be Hendricks .
10Elevator Mask Peel
Mission: Impossible
In the firstMission : Impossible , Ethan Hunt and his squad , equipped with conspicuously large glasses hold back hidden photographic camera , discreetly infix a jamboree attend by cosmos leadership to bring out who is leaking IMF secrets . Amidst their stealthy operation , they make a hasty retreat . In a bid to seamlessly merge with the depart crowd , Ethan skillfully removes his safe mask , allowing him to go unnoticed . It’sone of the first mask reveals in the franchise , setting a precedent for the seriesand becoming Ethan ’s go - to technique for escape .
9Julia’s Fake Death
Mission: Impossible III
In the thirdMission Impossible ’s most climactic setting , Owen Davian ( Phillip Seymour Hoffman ) captures Ethan Hunt and his fiancée , Julia ( Michelle Monaghan ) . When Hunt arouse , he finds himself staring at a harrowing scene - his finance is tied up with a gunslinger pointed at her head . In a gut - wrenching moment , Davian fires the gun , kill Julia instantly . However , in a shocking twist , Musgrave ( Billy Crudup ) rips the tape measure over Julia ’s mouth to reveal that the victim is not Julia but Davian ’s assistant donning a mask . Julia ’s fake death inMission : Impossible IIIisone of the franchise ’s most surprising twist .
8Ethan Poses As Jim Phelps
In Brian De Palma ’s originalMission : Impossiblemovie , Ethan Hunt face a deep betrayal while perplex as Jim Phelps ( Jon Voight ) . After recently find that his former wise man , Phelps , is the traitor they have been pursuing , he encounters Claire ( Emmanuelle Béart ) on the train . Hunt is disguise as Phelps , and Claire , believing she ’s talk to Phelps , inadvertently reveals her complicity in the plot to pass Ethan . In a arresting turn of event andthe movie ’s fourth and final mask reveal , Phelps then removes his face mask , reveal himself to be Ethan Hunt . Even with the premature reveals , it ’s still an staggering moment .
7Benji Poses As Wolf Blitzer
Mission: Impossible — Fallout
Mission : Impossible — Falloutopens with the domain on the brink of atomic tragedy . Ethan Hunt and Luther ( Ving Rhames ) interrogate atomic expert Nils Delbruuk ( Kristoffer Joner ) to tail down the elusive John Lark , when a CNN account by Wolf Blitzer announces nuclear explosion in three major metropolis . The twist is reveal as a fraud : there were no bomb and the Situation Room was fabricated . In a striking minute that wipes the self-satisfied look of triumph from Delbruuk ’s face , the set walls collapse , and Blitzer is revealed to be Benji(Simon Pegg ) . It ’s an utterly satisfying moment in many in theMission : Impossiblefranchise .
