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

Modified Feb 03, 2025 13:16 ET

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (Image via Paramount Pictures) — Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (Image via YouTube/Skydance)

17. Holding Onto a Helicopter – Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)

Mission: Impossible – Fallout (Image via Paramount Pictures)

Cruise hung onto the landing skids of a helicopter as it took off. He had no wires holding him in place, and the height was real. He then pulled himself inside mid-flight, something most actors wouldn’t risk. If he lost his grip, there was nothing to stop him from falling. The danger was real, and that is what made the scene stand out. No special effects or green screens, just Cruise doing what no one else would.