Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Replacing Henry Czerny's Kittridge, Anthony Hopkins became the IMF's new director Swanbeck in Mission: Impossible 2, yet he hasn't appeared in the spy franchise since. First appearing in voiceover following Tom Cruise's famous opening rock-climbing sequence, Hopkins gives Swanbeck a unique gravitas, making him one of the most enigmatic IMF directors in the entire series.
Related Mission: Impossible - Every Movie In Chronological Order The Mission: Impossible movie franchise debuted in 1996 and has received five sequels thus far; here's the franchise's chronological order. Anthony Hopkins Needed Replacing For Mission: Impossible 3 And Beyond Close Although there is no official explanation for why Hopkins never featured in another Mission: Impossible movie, the nature of his appearance and the changing tenor of the franchise does provide some clues.