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Jun 06, 2025 09:36 AM IST

Tom Cruise reprises his position as Ethan Hunt in ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’, the place he units a world file for fiery parachute stunts. 

The fan-favourite ‘Mission: Impossible’ movie collection has been going robust since 1996, when Tom Cruise first performed undercover agent Ethan Hunt. Over the years, followers have watched him save the world repeatedly — usually performing harmful stunts himself. After breaking a number of field workplace data, Tom Cruise’s efficiency in ‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ earned him a Guinness World Record.

Tom Cruise posing for an image as he attends the premiere of the movie Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning on the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City.(REUTERS/Henry Romero)

He set the file for many burning parachute jumps by a person after leaping out of a helicopter 16 instances with a fuel-soaked chute set ablaze in a stunt for the ultimate instalment within the motion franchise, reported Deadline.

“Tom doesn’t just play action heroes – he is an action hero!” mentioned Craig Glenday, Guinness World Records editor-in-chief in an announcement. “A large part of his success can be chalked up to his absolute focus on authenticity and pushing the boundaries of what a leading man can do. It’s an honour to be able to recognise his utter fearlessness with this new Guinness World Records title.”

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Cruise and the stunt crew spent weeks getting ready for the motion in Drakensberg, South Africa, earlier than ascending greater than 75,000 toes within the helicopter. The actor then jumped with the flaming parachute, slicing himself free and deploying a backup parachute. For a number of of the takes, Cruise had a 50-lb. Snorri digital camera rig connected to his physique to get a better shot of the fiery stunt, as per the outlet.

A behind-the-scenes featurette of the scene revealed all 16 takes after the actor walked via the stunt with the crew. “We’re gonna be real smart. I’m not saying be risky. We don’t take risks… obviously,” mentioned Cruise, reported Deadline.

Meanwhile, ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ is directed by Christopher McQuarrie from a screenplay he co-wrote with Erik Jendresen.Tom Cruise is again in his famend position as Ethan Hunt as “The Final Reckoning” teases a dramatic ending to the “Mission: Impossible” collection after eight motion pictures.

At the tip of 2023’s ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning’, Ethan is trying to forestall a formidable AI program often known as The Entity from spreading havoc on the globe and slipping into the unsuitable fingers.

In addition to Cruise, the forged contains Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn, Ving Rhames as Luther Strickell, Vanessa Kirby as Alanna Mitsopolis, Hayley Atwell as Grace, Esai Morales because the antagonist Gabriel, Shea Wigham as Jasper Briggs, Greg Tarzan Davis as Degas, and Pom Klementieff because the murderer Paris, as per the outlet.

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Newcomers to the “Mission: Impossible” franchise embody “Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham, Nick Offerman, Lucy Tulugarjuk, Katy O’Brian, Tramell Tillman and Stephen Oyoung.

‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ was launched in theatres on May 23. (ANI)

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