Because it truly would be Mission Impossible.

Those who can and don’t are part of the problem.

But typing your question directly into my search engine (https://kagi.com/search?q=Who+is+ethan+hunt)
gave me:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethan_Hunt

Ethan Matthew Hunt is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Mission: Impossible film series. He is portrayed by Tom Cruise. The character of Ethan Hunt is a highly skilled field agent and operative for the Impossible Missions Force (IMF), a secret government agency that handles dangerous and high-stakes missions.

seen him in anything.

Played by Peter Graves on the original TV series.

But I was a "kid" in the 50s/early 60s.

...came back as syndicated reruns in the 70s. I watched them all again and again.

when I saw him.

They might finally figure out that they are their own worst enemy 🤔