I never got passed the first Mission Impossible...when they had the original character turn.
Dead on. You know, Hollywood hated the cold war. There were commies in the State Department. The Soviets were plotting against us. Jim Phelps was the perfect example of a smart man who gave his all for a country he knew was right. Of course, when the wall fell and the Cold War was over, no cred went to Regan, and Phelps the character is portrayed as some kind of dinosaur.
RIP, Tom's Career. This should teach you not to let your Evil Thatens make you jump on Oprah's couch where people can see them.