The Astonishing Feats of Tom Cruise: Unveiling the Mind-Blowing Reality Behind His 12 Most Extreme Stunts
Tom Cruise's jaw-dropping stunts in the Mission: Impossible series defy all odds, making it indispensable to have him on board The franchise's future hangs in the balance without his unparalleled stunt work
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Tom Cruise's stunts in the Mission: Impossible franchise have become legendary, and his latest film takes it to another level.The video showcases some of Cruise's most daring stunts, featuring an exhilarating underwater sequence and an adrenaline-pumping HALO jump.
It would be challenging for Mission: Impossible to carry on without Cruise, given the difficulty of finding a suitable replacement and replicating his impressive stunt work.
A recently released video featuring the latest installment of Mission: Impossible highlights Tom Cruise's remarkable stunts in the franchise. Having portrayed Ethan Hunt for several decades, Cruise has executed numerous action-packed scenes in this spy adventure film series. However, in the most recent films, Cruise and his frequent collaborator, Christopher McQuarrie, have taken the stunts in the Mission: Impossible franchise to new heights, with Cruise performing the stunts himself.
Watch the new Insider video which breaks down Cruise's biggest and most dangerous stunts in the franchise, including action set pieces from the critically acclaimed Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One. In addition to his recent portrayal of Ethan, the video highlights other iconic stunts from the franchise, such as Cruise's underwater feat in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation and HALO jump in Mission: Impossible - Fallout.
Cruise's Stunt Work Makes It Difficult To Continue Mission: Impossible Without Him
After Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, Cruise has already been confirmed to reprise his role as Ethan in the next installment. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Two is scheduled for a summer 2024 release, ensuring the continuation of the current storyline. Initially, there were speculations that the eighth film could serve as Cruise's final appearance as Hunt, but he recently mentioned his interest in continuing beyond that with Mission: Impossible 9.
In contrast to the Top Gun franchise, which was successfully revived with Top Gun: Maverick under Joseph Kosinski's direction, it would be challenging to imagine Mission: Impossible without Hunt. The 2022 blockbuster effectively introduced potential successors to Pete Mitchell with characters like Hangman, played by Glen Powell, and Rooster, played by Miles Teller. However, with Mission: Impossible, the absence of a potential Ethan Hunt successor, combined with Cruise's reputation for performing hazardous stunts that have become synonymous with the franchise, would make it particularly difficult to replace him.
Cruise shows no signs of slowing down, indicating that he has no plans to take a break. McQuarrie even hinted that the next Mission: Impossible movie will outdo Cruise's underwater scenes in Rogue Nation. This demonstrates Cruise's dedication to constantly pushing the limits in the Paramount franchise.
