Each delivery of Mission: Impossible He has offered high -risk scenes to the public, starring Tom Cruise in the eight films of the saga. Over almost three decades, the actor has challenged physical limits by personally executing some of the most extreme acrobatics of contemporary cinema.
At 62, Cruise continues to raise the risk rod, without resorting to action doubles. His return in the eighth tape, Mission: Impossible – Mortal Judgment (Part two), Mark the closure of an era. In this last mission, Ethan Hunt faces not only lethal enemiesbut also the weight of the legacy built since its first appearance in 1996.
Among the most memorable scenes are the jump from a cliff, prolonged dives underwater and its feat of clinging to the fuselage of a plane during takeoff. All these feats were executed by the actor himself, with the aim of offering the spectator the most authentic experience.
According to the official synopsis, the final delivery – which will be released on May 22 in Guatemala – promises to close the story with unexpected turns and action to the limit. As part of this farewell, Cruise will overcome its own limits in scenes loaded with tension and adrenaline.
The actor’s commitment to likelihood has gained an invoice: he has suffered fractures in the ankle, rib injuries and tears in the shoulder, as highlighted by the BBC. These are just some of the feats that consolidate Tom Cruise as the boldest Hollywood spy.
Keeps breathing under water for more than six minutes
In Mission: Impossible – Secret Nation (2015), Tom Cruise brought his physical resistance to the limit by sustaining breathing for six and a half minutes underwater, to record a key scene in which Ethan Hunt must recover a stolen accounting book in an underwater armored chamber.
The sequence was filmed in one shot, thanks to a rigorous training with Apnea specialists, who taught him to reduce his heart rate to minimize oxygen consumption. I overcome the average containment average, the actor explained in an interview to The Graham Norton Showin 2016.
Pilot a helicopter in full persecution
In Mission: Impossible – Repercussion (2018), Ethan Hunt chases the villain August Walker, played by Henry Cavill, aboard a helicopter. Instead of using special or double effects, Cruise piloted the ship, as confirmed by the Vox Cinemas portal.
The maneuvers, executed at full speed in the Alps of New Zealand, required months of practice and absolute concentration. The actor put his life at risk to deliver a sequence of unique realism action.
Scale El Burj Khalifa without doubles
In the fourth installment, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011), Tom Cruise made one of his most remembered exploits: climbing the Burj Khalifa, the highest building in the world, with 828 meters high.
With the help of a harness and a guide rope, the actor descended by the facade of the skyscraper, ran by its sides and broke one of the crystals at high speed, all in a single shot. To achieve this, he trained with professional climbers. According to Vox Cinemas, this scene revitalized interest in the franchise and marked a turning point for future deliveries.
Hangs from the fuselage of a plane in full takeoff
Another of the most shocking scenes also belongs to Mission: Impossible – Secret Nation. In it, Cruise clings outside an Airbus plane during takeoff, without resorting to digital effects.
The filming lasted more than 48 hours and had to be repeated eight times due to external factors. In one of them, a rock hit the actor and caused a contusion on the ribs, according to Vox Cinemas. Despite the risks, Cruise insisted on taking the take personally, consolidating his reputation as the actor who delivers everything for realism on the screen.