Tom Cruise is no doubt the king of contemporary cinema when it comes to action films and stunts. Known for performing his stunts even at the age of 60, the star has been nicknamed a real-life Superhuman. Not only does he sometimes avoids wearing safety gear, but Cruise has also been subjected to multiple near-fatal injuries while shooting for his death-defying stunt sequences.
While shooting for his $791 million movie, the Mission: Impossible star nearly fell to his death while hanging freestyle from a chopper high up in the air over rocky terrain.
Tom Cruise Nearly Fell To His Death While Shooting A Stunt
If you have seen Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible franchise, you must already know it is full of Cruise performing exceptionally complex stunts, stunts which can easily result in fatal injuries if not death. From hanging off the Burj Khalifa in strong winds to blowing up an entire aquarium, there is nothing that Tom Cruise has not done yet. With each successive move, the star continues to raise the bar for his fellow stars.
In the $791 million film, Mission: Impossible- Fallout, there is one shot that features Tom Cruise freestyle hanging off a flying chopper. It was during this hot that he almost fell to his death. One can see the Interview with the Vampire actor trying to climb up to a helicopter as it carries some cargo. While reaching the top, Cruise fell only to save himself at the last minute by catching hold of the cargo. Had he not been caught on the rope, he would have plummeted to his death by falling feet down in a canyon.
This wasn’t the only fatal incident during the shoot of the movie. He also broke his ankle as well as performed the highest free-fall skydive in the movie. Seems like Cruise has a death wish.
Fans Label Tom Cruise As Modern-Day Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan is no doubt one of the greatest action stars and stuntmen on the whole of the world. And seems like Tom Cruise is going to take up his title soon enough. After multiple stunt sequences and injuries, fans have been calling the 61-year-old star a modern-day Jackie Chan.
After an Instagram account posted a video of the near-fatal stunt of Cruise, this is how some fans reacted in the comments.
“Not many can match Tom’s passion and dedication for making good cinema.”
“The GOAT 🐐 FR FR he takes his job seriously and deserves all the fame he’s earned it 👏”
“Honestly he’s THE star of our lifetime. What he is willing to do for our enjoyment is on par with a professional athlete. He’s Jacki and Damon and Pitt all on one.”
“The reason why the Mission impossible movies are popular is because Tom Cruise is always making his own stunts, we ain’t talking about your average stunts, we are talking about beyond evil Knievel stunts…”
“Wouldnt love to see a jackie chan and tom cruise movie”
“Accidents fear this guy.
While the comments are as hilarious as they can get, we can’t help but think how it would be great to have Jackie Chan and Tom Cruise in an action movie.
You can stream Mission: Impossible- Fallout on Paramount+.
Source: Instagram
