Tom Cruise Was Not Honest About His Life Threatening Motorcyle Stunt in Mission Impossible 7
When it comes to death-defying stunts and a daredevil attitude toward life, the first name that crosses our mind is Tom Cruise. With more than four decades in the entertainment industry, the actor has entertained us with his super-spy franchise Mission Impossible. He is one of the most recognized faces in Hollywood and can boast about a humongous fan following in almost every part of the world.
His upcoming movie Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is already making headlines before its release. The cliff stunt by Tom Cruise has become a talking point in Hollywood. He gave a nail-biting moment to all the cast and crew members who were present on the set while he was executing the death-defying stunt.
Tom Cruise On The Unexpected Motorcycle Stunt In Mission Impossible 7
Tom Cruise has taken the internet by storm with one of the most dangerous stunts of all time from the Mission Impossible universe. Recently, during an interview with the media outlet Insider, filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie confessed that Paramount Studio had zero ideas about Tom Cruise’s cliff stunt. He revealed-
“Well, fortunately, we were in one country, they were in another country, and communication was pretty fuzzy at that time in the world. I don’t think they really knew what they were getting involved in until we sent it to them, which is kind of the case. We talk about things in the abstract, but until they really see it… I don’t think any of us fully grasped what we were getting ourselves into until we did it.”
Tom Cruise’s Mission Impossible co-star, Simon Pegg too witnessed the nail-biting moment when The Last Samurai star executed his motorcycle stunt for the upcoming Mission Impossible 7. During an interview with the media outlet Deadline, Simon Pegg spoke about the moment when Tom Cruise disappeared into a thin film of fog while filming the stunt. The actor said-
“All the cast that were in Norway at the time, we all went up there together. It was a genuinely nail-biting experience. Obviously, you hear the idea, and you get an idea of what it is in your head. But it wasn’t until I got up there on the mountain that I realized just how death-defyingly awesome the whole thing was.”
The dangerous stunt was executed on September 6, 2020, over the Helsetkopen mountain in Norway. Tom Cruise is an actor, who executes almost all the stunts on his own. He hardly uses any body double and believes in adding the true element by filming the stunts on his own, no matter how dangerous they are.
Tom Cruise On Retiring From The Mission Impossible Franchise
The rumors of super-spy Ethan Hunt hanging his boots on the sets of the Mission: Impossible franchise is doing the rounds of Hollywood. Tom Cruise’s power-packed action stunts and great acting skills have helped him earn millions of fans across the globe. However, the actor broke his silence on the rumors of exiting the billion-dollar franchise.
During the Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One premiere, Tom Cruise was asked if the speculation around his retirement from the Mission Impossible franchise have some gravity or not. While responding to the claims, the actor said,
“You know, I can’t tell you right now. I want to enjoy this moment right now, and it’s Part One and Part 2. This is a big action-adventure movie for everyone and I look forward to seeing it.”
Over the years, Tom Cruise has been the audience’s choice for the face behind Mission Impossible’s multiple installments. According to reports the action franchise had almost replaced Tom Cruise with Marvel’s Hawkeye actor, Jeremy Renner. The Marvel star was supposed to replace the 60-year-old actor after Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. Jeremy Renner was expected to be the next potential lead in the series, replacing Tom Cruise as the new face of the franchise. However, thanks to Tom Cruise’s jaw-dropping stunts and acting prowess, which led to the elimination of casting Jeremy Renner in the Mission Impossible franchise.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One would be hitting the theatres on July 12 2023 worldwide.
Source: Insider
