| “ | You wanna be a hero? | „ |
| ~ Kent trying to motivate Ben. |
Father Kent is one of the two tritagonists (alongside Gabbie) in the 2023 live-action Disney feature film Haunted Mansion. He is a Halloween store employee pretending to be a priest who gets drawn into the mystery of the haunted Gracey mansion.
He is portrayed by Owen Wilson who also voiced Lightning McQueen from Disney and Pixar's Cars franchise, Marmaduke in the 2010 film of the same name, Reggie in Free Birds, and portrayed Jedediah in the Night at the Museum films, Roy O'Bannon in Shanghai Noon and Shanghai Knights, John Beckwith in Wedding Crashers, Kenneth "Ken" Hutchinson in Starsky & Hutch and Hansel McDonald in Zoolander and its sequel Zoolander 2, and Mobius in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Loki.
Background[]
Personality[]
Kent is a very laid-back individual, a trait he showed as he pretended to be a priest. He intended to be optimistic when investigating the hauntings of the Gracey Mansion, encouraging his allies to do the same. Though he was afraid of the supernatural, Kent was willing to fight the ghosts, despite having no advantage over them, so he can protect his friends. However, Kent was able to overcome his fears with the help of Ben where he was no longer timid in the presence of the mansion's ghosts.
Though Kent was a con artist who pretended to be a priest, he did possess some standards and morals. He wasn't proud of Ben stealing documents containing the history of the haunted mansion from Bruce Davis and was disgusted with Alastair Crump's petty and cruel nature when learning about him during a historical tour of his mansion. Kent was also willing to accept donations to charity where he was given was Ben's deceased wife's old belongings, showing the intent to give them to someone in need. It is also Kent pretended to be a priest not just for money due to working at a job that had low income, but also to help people and make them feel safe from the supernatural.
All in all, Kent was very kind and patient person as he worked to stop the hauntings of Gracey Mansion with Ben, Harriet, Bruce, Gabbie, and Travis while developing bonds with them. He also developed true characteristics of a priest where instead of running away or using violence, Kent simply convinced the ghosts who served Crump to turn against him by using empathy and appealing to their inner goodness. In the end, Kent's experiences caused him to decide to become a real minister while keeping his friendships with Ben, Harriet, Bruce, Gabbie, and Travis strong.
Physical Appearance[]
Kent is a fifty-year old Caucasian man with fair skin, blue eyes, and blonde hair with gray streaks. He is usually seen wearing black robes with a white collar, a cross around his neck, black pants, black shoes, and a black hat.
Role in the film[]
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Trivia[]
- It is unknown if Kent is his first or last name as priests are colloquially addressed as "Father" before either their true name or last name, even their nickname.
- It is possible Kent is religious before and after he became a minister though it is unknown what kind of religion he follows.
- Though he was revealed to be a Halloween store employee, Kent is normally seen wearing black before and after he became a minister.
