During the making of the concluding movie in the “Mission: Impossible” series, the 62-year-old actor earned a Guinness World Records title for accomplishing 16 fiery parachute jumps, as reported by The Wrap. This took place while shooting the spectacular plane scene for M:I 8, which can be seen below.
Yes, you read that right. The actor leaps from a helicopter with a parachute that catches fire in an astonishing aerial stunt for the finale. When we say the parachute catches fire, it is entirely enveloped in flames within what seems like seconds.
“Tom doesn’t just play action heroes – he is an action hero,” Craig Glenday, editor-in-chief of Guinness World Records, said on Thursday.
“Much of his success can be attributed to his unwavering commitment to authenticity and challenging the limits of what a leading actor can achieve. It is a privilege to acknowledge his complete bravery with this new Guinness World Records title,” he remarked.
In the new behind-the-scenes video shared Thursday on YouTube from Paramount Pictures, Cruise explained that, “If this is twisted while it’s burning, I’m going to be spinning and burnt. I have to kick out of the twist and then ignite in 10 seconds.”
“We’re going to be real smart. I’m not saying be risky. We don’t take risks, obviously,” he added in the clip, before he starts laughing. It was a reference to all the crazy stunts he’s done over the last eight M:I films to entertain audiences, like jumping off a building, scaling the Burj Khalifa, hanging off the side of a plane, etc.
The “Top Gun” star has proven over and over again that he understands what the audience wants and continues to show Hollywood how a movie star should act by avoiding talking politics at movie promotional events and in his films, RedState reported.
Brandon Morse wrote that:
… but he’s also making sure none of his fans or moviegoers feel alienated in any way, making all feel welcome to see the movie.
Cruise figured out what other celebrities haven’t. If you don’t comment on divisive things, and keep the focus on the movie, then people will be more apt to show up and watch it.
And it’s clearly paying off after his latest film, “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” had a series-best at the box office over Memorial Day weekend. In response, the actor posted a message on social media simply thanking fans for showing up.
The message in his X post read:
