Paramount has posted the latest behind-the-scenes featurette for Mission: Impossible – III at the films’ official site. This fifth installment focuses on the film’s central protagonist, IMF Agent Ethan Hunt, and the actor who portrays him, superstar Tom Cruise.

M:i:III cast members Philip Seymour Hoffman, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Michelle Monaghan all weigh in on Cruise, as does the film’s writer-director J.J. Abrams.

His colleagues praise Cruise’s energy and dedication to the project, lauding his commitment and work ethic. Cruise himself talks about how excited he is to have made M:i:III and what he hopes it will do for audiences this summer.

The fifth M:i:III featurette is available online, click here to choose between Windows Media Player, Real Player and Quicktime.