Tom Cruise does one of his most insane stunts yet inMission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, raising questions about whether he did it himself. Among themovie trailers revealed during Super Bowl LIXis a new look atThe Final Reckoning, which will be released in theaters on June 05, 2025. The film is intended to be the final installment to Cruise’s long-runningMission: Impossiblefranchise, just two years afterDead Reckoninghit theaters. As always, the film looks to offer the highest quality action and stunt work available.
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’sstoryhas been mostly kept under wraps, with the Super Bowl trailer primarily focusing on action shots. Even the longer-form trailer released months back was rather unspecific about the movie’s contents, which raises questions given that the movie was initially intended to be a direct sequel to 2023’sDead Reckoning. The previous film left audiences with cliffhangers and mysteries that the eighth movie will hopefully resolve, but the only thing that’s guaranteed right now is top-notch action.
Tom Cruise Did Do Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’s Plane Stunt Himself
That’s Really Tom Cruise Hanging From The Plane
Tom Cruise recently shared a glimpse on his personal Instagram account of him dangling from a plane, confirming that he did the daredevil stunt himself. Cruise has been an action movie star since the 1980s when his role inTop Gunput him on the map as one of the world’s most popular actors. Despite turning 62 this past July,Tom Cruise maintains his reputation for doing his own stunts, working tirelessly with the intent of delivering movies with the highest qualityand most authenticity possible.
With a high-octane series likeMission: Impossible, it seems like it would be impossible for Cruise to do every stunt, yet the actor has proven time and time again that he’s willing to outdo himself for his movies.Mission: Impossible 8shows one of the most daring stunts yet, with him literally hanging off a flying plane with his hands. When all is said and done, this will almost certainly be among thegreatestMission: Impossiblestunts, which is saying something for a list that includes driving a motorcycle off a mountain and climbing the Burj Khalifa.
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What’s Been Revealed About Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’s Plane Stunt
Apparently, It’s Not The Movie’s Biggest Stunt
Given the minimum amount we know aboutMission: Impossible 8, it’s hard to say what exactly the scene will mean for the narrative. However, Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie shared some insider details about the filmmaking process of the sequence withEmpire. McQuarrie describes shooting the sequence as being a highly intensive procedure, and while that’s nothing new for theMission: Impossiblefranchise, he stated that there were days when"Tom would go out and do something that topped anything he had ever done before."
The yellow plane sequence, the red plane sequence (which also sees Cruise hanging from a moving plane), and the underwater submarine scene are among the most advanced stunts ever pulled off in cinema. Still, Christopher McQuarrie has promised moviegoers that there’s a stunt in a movie that is bigger and bolder than anything they’ve done before. They’ve given no hints as to what that could be, but hopefully, they’ll offer a glimpse in a trailer or teaser as it gets closer to May’s release date.
Why Tom Cruise Always Does His Own Stunts
Tom Cruise Believes In An Old-Fashioned Style Of Filmmaking
Tom Cruise has been asked numerous times about why he does his own stunts, as it’s become a staple of his movie star career. In 2022, he revealed an interesting insight that essentially encapsulates his filmmaking philosophy:“No one asked Gene Kelly, ‘Why do you dance? Why do you do your own dancing?'"(viaTHR). Gene Kelly starred in the classic movieSingin’ in the Rainand was regarded as one of the premiere movie stars of the 20th century. Tom Cruise does his own stunts because he wants to keep the old-fashioned movie star spirit alive.
Tom Cruise wants audiences who see his movies to share in the visceral, hands-on experience that he has when he’s doing the stunts.
Tom Cruise has often been called the “last movie star,” as he’s one of the few actors who can still sell out theaters due to his name being on the marquee. Rather than taking the day off and letting a stuntman do the work for him or relying on CGI to portray Ethan Hunt, Tom Cruise wants audiences who see his movies to share in the visceral, hands-on experience that he has when he’s doing the stunts. By seeing a real actor doing everything themself, the result is a quality that onlyMission: Impossible - The Final Reckoningcan offer.
