17 times Tom Cruise proved he is not just an action hero, but probably the best one

Modified Feb 11, 2025 06:51 ET

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1) Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol climbing Burj khalifa

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Tom Cruise, in the movie Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol, performed a stunt by climbing the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. The stunt included running and jumping across the glass panels as well. Most other actors would consider using a stunt double for such a dangerous stunt, but Tom Cruise showed his physical prowess by doing it himself.