19 times Tom Cruise left us mind-blown with his own stunts in Hollywood

Modified Feb 03, 2025 13:16 ET

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12. Speed Flying – Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (Image via Paramount Pictures)

Speed flying is not normal paragliding—it is much faster and much more dangerous. Cruise trained with experts for months to master it, controlling a small, high-speed canopy while descending steep mountains at terrifying speeds. The stunt required him to maneuver inches from rocky cliffs, with no second chances if he miscalculated. No actor had ever attempted speed flying on this scale for a film. The result was an action sequence that felt completely real because it made the scene impossible to look away.