Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One actress Vanessa Kirby recently spoke about Tom Cruise’s daring motorcycle stunt, praising his fearlessness and dedication to filming. In the seventh installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise, Cruise reprises his role as the skilled secret agent, Ethan Hunt, with director Christopher McQuarrie at the helm. The franchise is renowned for its impressive practical stunts, and the upcoming film promises to deliver the same. Kirby, who plays The White Widow, stated that she witnessed Cruise perform the motorcycle jump multiple times in a single day, with no hint of fear, as he was committed to capturing all the necessary angles for the shot. Kirby commended Cruise’s passion for cinema and his unwavering belief in achieving the impossible, stating that it was inspiring to work with him.
Mission: Impossible 7 Continues Tom Cruise’s Tradition of Flashy Practical Stunts
Tom Cruise has gained a reputation for performing his own stunts in his movies, surpassing even seasoned stunt performers. He has also demonstrated his passion for practical stunts, as demonstrated by last year’s Top Gun: Maverick, which put actors in the cockpits of fighter jets to capture actual aerial footage. The Mission: Impossible franchise, however, has given Cruise his largest playground yet.
Cruise has incorporated daring stunts into every Mission: Impossible film, using his star power to take on acrobatics that most others would achieve via VFX. The franchise has seen him ride motorcycles, fly helicopters, hold his breath for six minutes underwater, cling to the side of a plane as it takes off, and even perform a HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) jump. Nonetheless, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One appears to be pushing the envelope, as evidenced by its trailer.
The trailer, behind-the-scenes footage, and even the movie’s poster tease several significant stunts in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One. Cruise’s motorcycle jump appears to be the centerpiece action set piece, but CinemaCon footage teased a 20-minute car chase, and a fight on top of a train before it crashes. Cruise shows no signs of slowing down, with Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two scheduled for release next year, and his plan to shoot the first-ever movie in outer space. While Cruise has more thrills to come, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is set to hit theaters in July.
