Tom Cruise's 16 Fiery Parachute Jumps In MI8 Lands Him A World Record
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Tom Cruise was seen performing the stunt, which began with jumping off a helicopter while strapped to a parachute that was pre-soaked in fuel and subsequently set on fire.
One of the highlights of Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible films is definitely his death-defying stunts. Be it driving off a motorbike from a cliff or hanging from a military aircraft, the 62-year-old actor has fearlessly done all the stunts on his own. Now, with the release of the eighth and final instalment of the spy actioner Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Cruise has set a new Guinness World Record, proving why he is the best when it comes to performing stunts.
Cruise, who returned as the IMF agent Ethan Hunt for one last time, received a Guinness World Record award for performing 16 risky, flaming parachute jumps in Mission: Impossible 8. In a video shared on his Instagram account on Thursday, June 5, the Top Gun actor was seen explaining to the crew about the risks of his yet another stunt.
After a few seconds clip, where Cruise performed the parachute stunt, he was seen strategising with his team on how to get it right without causing any harm to himself. He said, '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." Mission: Impossible 8's director, Christopher McQuarrie, also gave some details about the scene.
After the director explained the scene to him, Cruise said, 'We're going to be real smart. I'm not saying be risky," jokingly adding, 'We don't take risks, obviously." The actor was then seen performing the stunt, which began with jumping off a helicopter while strapped to a parachute that was pre-soaked in fuel and subsequently set on fire. The clip showcased all the 16 times Cruise performed the high-risk jump mid-air, and then it cuts to the title of the film.
Sharing this behind-the-scenes moment with his fans, Cruise wrote in the caption, 'Light the fuse." This clip of the actor performing such a risky stunt has caught attention online, with fans praising Cruise's ability to outperform himself with every stunt.
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Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning was released in India on May 17, six days before it hit the theatres in the US. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, the spy actioner also features Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg, Pom Klementieff, Greg Tarzan Davis and Angela Bassett, among others. In India, the film has grossed over an estimated Rs 94 crore since its release, as per Sacnilk.
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