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Watch Tom Cruise Casually Throw Himself Out of a Plane for Fun

Let it be a reminder that the next 'Mission: Impossible' movie is on the way.

After reprising the role of Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in this year's blockbuster sequel Top Gun: Maverick , Tom Cruise is once again returning to another one of his iconic characters, super-spy Ethan Hunt in the Mission: Impossible franchise. And he just promoted that new movie by sharing a special behind-the-scenes message while filming one of his latest stunts—jumping out of a plane.

"Hey everyone, here we are over stunning South Africa, and we’re filming Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, parts one and two," says Cruise in a new video clip on Twitter. "I didn’t want the year to end without thanking you all for coming out to the theaters, and thank you for supporting Top Gun: Maverick ."

At this point, Cruise turns the camera to show that filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie , who is directing Dead Reckoning after working with Cruise as a writer and producer on Maverick , is also in the plane with him. McQuarrie informs him that "we've got to get this shot," and so Cruise casually jumps out of the plane, while continuing to speak to the camera.

"As always, thank you for allowing us to entertain you," he says. "It truly is the honor of a lifetime. I’m running out of altitude, so I’ve got to get back to work. We’ve got to get this shot. You have a very safe and happy holiday. We’ll see you at the movies."

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, Part 1 will be released on July 14, 2023.

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Standing on a biplane while flying over a canyon in South Africa is a typical day in the life of Cruise.

We don't have to wait for Tom Cruise 's next movie to see another daredevil stunt from this Hollywood adrenaline junkie.

Footage of a video PSA that Cruise recorded for Las Vegas-hosted CinemaCon attendees back in April has found its way online. The actor, who was promoting Top Gun: Maverick at the time, recorded a message while standing on a moving biplane while it was flying over a canyon in South Africa, where he and director Christopher McQuarrie was filming were shooting Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One .

"Hey everyone! Wish I could be there with you," Cruise begins as he smiles for the camera mid-flight. "I'm sorry about the extra noise. As you can see, we're filming the latest installment of Mission: Impossible right now. And right now we're over the gorgeous Blyde River Canyon in stunning South Africa. And we're making this film for the big screen, for the audiences to see in your wonderful theaters."

McQuarrie then makes a cameo. Flying his own biplane, he pulls up beside Cruise's craft to say they are "losing the light" and need to go back to filming.

The video has gained traction on social media and was shared by, among others, actor and director Stephen Ford.

The PSA originally screened at CinemaCon ahead of a surprise screening of Top Gun: Maverick , which has since become Cruise's highest-grossing movie to date after debuting for the public in theaters in May.

EW got a driver's seat view of just how intense some of the stunts Cruise pulls off can be. Simon Pegg, one of Cruise's Mission: Impossible co-stars, had previously said in June that he gets "the willies" seeing the actor do what he does.

"There's a frisson you get when there's authenticity: the idea that this guy is actually jumping off a cliff on a motorbike and deploying the parachute 100 feet from the ground?" Pegg said. "It puts the willies up you."

If this PSA is just a taste of what Cruise will do in the seventh Mission: Impossible movie, there will be plenty more willies to be had.

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WATCH: Tom Cruise freefalls from a plane while filming in South Africa

Hollywood actor Tom Cruise has shared a video of himself hanging out of a plane, grinning widely as he records a message before launching himself from the aircraft.

The 60-year-old is currently filming “Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning” in South Africa.

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Addressing the camera, he says:

“Hello everyone, here we are over stunning South Africa. We’re filming ‘Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning’ parts one and two. I didn’t want the year to end without thanking you all for coming out to the movie theatre and thank you for supporting ‘Top Gun: Maverick.'”

Suddenly, Mission Impossible director Christopher McQuarrie appears in the frame, gesticulating to Cruise to hurry up.

“Hey listen, we really gotta roll; we gotta get this shot!” McQuarrie says.

“Right,” Cruise asks, “are you coming?” to which McQuarrie responds, “Not on your life!” and wishes him good luck.

As Cruise drops out of the plane, he continues his message:

“Where was I? Oh yeah, thank you for supporting ‘Top Gun!’ As always, thank you for allowing us to entertain you. It truly is the honour of a lifetime. I’m very lucky.”

After a moment’s pause, Cruise shouts, “I’m running out of altitude, so I better get back to work; we’ve got to get this shot!”

As the sea stretches out beneath him, he completes his message:

“You have a very safe and happy holiday. We’ll see you at the movies!”

Cruise’s parachute seems to open only a few metres above the water.

A special message from the set of #MissionImpossible @MissionFilm pic.twitter.com/sfnWWluLyl — Tom Cruise (@TomCruise) December 18, 2022

“Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning” part one is due to hit the movie theatres next year, with part two released in 2024.

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Stunt king Tom Cruise has jumped out of yet another plane

Trust Tom Cruise to give us the kind of Christmas message that only he could. While shooting the upcoming Mission Impossible sequel on Sunday in South Africa, Dead Reckoning Part One , the 60-year-old (!!) used the opportunity of a high-flying skydiving sequence to thank fans for their support of Top Gun: Maverick , as if his movie star bona fides could ever be in question.

“I didn't want the year to end without thanking you all for coming out to the theatres, and thank you for supporting Top Gun: Maverick ,” he shouts over a hefty bit of wind crackle. He's joined by Christopher McQuarrie, the director of both Dead Reckoning instalments. “Hey everybody — hey listen, we've really gotta roll, we've gotta get this shot,” he yells, tapping his imaginary watch. Then, with a fist bump, Cruise jumps out of the plane… backwards.

“Where was I? Oh yeah — thank you for supporting Top Gun: Maverick , and always, thank you for allowing us to entertain you,” Cruise continues, albeit this time falling through the sky, typically unphased. “It truly is the honour of a lifetime. Yeah. Very lucky. I'm running out of altitude so we've gotta go back to work, we've gotta get this shot. You have a very safe and happy holiday. We'll see you at the movies!”

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Yeah, it's about as Tom Cruise a festive dispatch as you could get, isn't it? Moonpig left in the mud. 

No wonder Cruise and Co. are so ecstatic about Maverick 's success: it's all but confirmed to end the year as the highest grossing movie in the United States, having become the fifth highest-grossing film of all-time there behind the likes of Avatar and Avengers: Endgame , and indeed worldwide. Even Big James Cameron couldn't pip him to the post at the death (though Avatar: The Way of Water has already made a respectable $434 million worldwide in its opening weekend).

So what's next for The Mav? It's looking good at the Oscars in February: named as one of the top ten films of the year by the American Film Institute, with nominations for Golden Globes and at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards, expect the Top Gun sequel to be in the running for the big one come 2023. Whether or not Val Kilmer gets it for Best Movie Cameo of All Time, Ever is yet to be seen. As for Cruise — it's time for space .

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Tom Cruise's wild message before plane freefall

Hollywood star Tom Cruise has shared some wild footage of himself jumping out of a plane during the filming of Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning in South Africa.

The actor has capped off a stellar year which saw Top Gun: Maverick smash records at the box office.

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Tom Cruise’s wild plane freefall

On Monday the 60-year-old uploaded a video showing him hanging out of a biplane, grinning widely as he prepares to do a spot of freefalling.

“Hello everyone, here we are over stunning South Africa,” he shouts.

“We’re filming Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning parts one and two.

“I didn’t want the year to end without thanking you all for coming out to the (movie) theatre and thank you for supporting Top Gun: Maverick.”

Suddenly Mission Impossible director Christopher McQuarrie appears in frame, appearing to give Cruise the hurry-up.

“Hey listen, we really gotta roll, we gotta get this shot!” McQuarrie says.

“Right,” Cruise asks, “are you coming,” to which McQuarrie responds: “Not on your life!”

“Good luck,” he adds, before Cruise simply drops out of the plane, still addressing the camera.

“Where was I? Oh yeah, thank you for supporting Top Gun!” he says.

“As always, thank you for allowing us to entertain you.

“It truly is the honour of a lifetime. I’m very lucky.”

After a slight pause, Cruise says, “I’m running out of altitude, so I better get back to work, we gotta get this shot!”

“You have a very safe and happy holiday,” he says, as the ocean stretches out beneath him.

Cruise’s parachute appears to open just metres above the water.

The video has been viewed by more than 4 million people, with fans wowed by the actor’s adventurous spirit and apparent calm at jumping out of a plane.

“A true action legend,” one person wrote.

“Thank you, Tom, for remembering the movie goer and giving us a reason to go to the movies in the first place & making our experiences in the theatres that much more exciting and enjoyable,” wrote another fan.

“Oh, and hope you landed safely.”

“Holy smokes!! Tom Cruise is so freaking awesome!!” one Twitter user enthused.

“I thought he was just hanging out of the side for a while, but then the camera pulled back!! Go, Tom!!”

“Just so awesome!” exclaimed another.

“Living legend. You’re the reason films should be watched on big screen,” said another.

Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning part one is due to hit cinemas next year, with part two released in 2024.

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Tom Cruise hangs upside down on World War Two plane for Mission: Impossible stunt

Tom Cruise performs a 'spectacular stunt' in South Africa, reveals movie's director.

Tom Cruise is shooting a crazy plane stunt in South Africa for Mission: Impossible 8 , it’s been revealed.

The Hollywood star, who plays Ethan Hunt in the hugely popular film franchise, is well known for his love of performing his own stunts. Cruise, who’ll soon be seen in Tom Gun: Maverick , actually originally rehearsed the scene in the UK back in 2021.

Now, he’s been busy shooting the real scene which involves him hanging upside down on the wing of an airplane!

The plane in question is a yellow World War Two biplane and Mission: Impossible director Christopher McQuarrie promises it’s “spectacular”.

“We’re shooting this aerial sequence that’s pretty spectacular,” he told Empire magazine.

“It’s like Dick Tracy, all primary colours. One plane is yellow, one plane is red. Africa is green, because it’s [the] raining season, and the sky is unbelievably blue. I’ve never shot anything like it.”

Cruise actually holds a helicopter and a fixed-wing pilot’s license. He reportedly learned how to fly planes for the Mission Impossible films. 

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Cruise is still also working on Mission: Impossible 7 , which isn’t out until 2023. McQuarrie explained that there were “still parts of 7” to be shot. 

It was also recently revealed that Tom Cruise will be part of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations later this year.  

Cruise will be leading an all-star cast of British and international talent including Dame Helen Mirren, Damian Lewis, Omid Djalili, Adjoa Andoh, and Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber who’ll be performing in an ITV special which airs next month.

Meanwhile, Cruise fans can soon see him in the new Top Gun film, while hoping that they won’t have to wait too long for more Mission: Impossible .

It's amazing to think that the first Mission: Impossible film was released way back in 1996. While certainly some of the movies have been much better than others, they've stood the test of time. 

We have a best Tom Cruise movies guide if you fancy enjoying more of his films, while check out our new movies in 2022 piece for the biggest films out this year.

Mission: Impossible 8 is expected to get a theatrical release on 28 June 2024.

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Tom Cruise Thanks ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and ‘Mission: Impossible’ Fans for Their Support – Then Jumps Out of a Plane (Video)

“I’m running out of altitude, so I’ve got to get back to work,” the superstar says as he plummets to Earth

Tom Cruise is falling hard for his “Mission: Impossible” fans. Literally.

If there was any doubt that Cruise does his own stunts, his latest video posted on social media Sunday should settle it. In it, the “Top Gun: Maverick” superstar sits in the open doorway of a plane, his body hanging out and his hair blowing wildly.

“Hey, everyone. Here we are over stunning South Africa, and we’re filming ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning’ Parts 1 and 2,” Cruise yells to overpower the sound of the plane, his voice distorting in the wind. “I didn’t want the year to end without thanking you all for coming out to the theaters, and thank you for supporting ‘Top Gun: Maverick.’”

You can check it out in the video above.

There’s a tap on his shoulder that turns out to be “Dead Reckoning” director, Christopher McQuarrie, who tells Cruise, “Hey, listen, we really have got to roll. We’ve got to get this shot.”

With that, Cruise turns his back to the open air, leans back and falls out of the plane, all while a camera remains close on him. Smiling as his body plummets to the South African coastline below, he says, “As always, thank you for allowing us to entertain you. It truly is the honor of a lifetime.”

With the land below getting close, he pivoted his greeting. “I’m running out of altitude, so I’ve got to get back to work. We’ve got to get this shot. You have a very safe and happy holiday. We’ll see you at the movies.”

And with that, he tucks in his legs as his body spins rapidly down.

Cruise has gone on to produce and star in all eight “Mission Impossible” films. “Mission Impossible: Dark Reckoning Part 1” will also star Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby and Henry Czerny. The Paramount production will be released in theaters on July 14, 2023, with its follow-up, “Mission Impossible: Dark Reckoning Part 1” scheduled to be released on June 28, 2024.

His latest film, “Top Gun: Maverick” marks his highest-grossing movie ever. With $1.48 billion grossed worldwide and a Paramount-record $716 million grossed in North America, “Maverick” stands among the Top 5 highest grossing films in domestic box office history.

“Top Gun: Maverick” can be seen on Paramount+ starting Thursday, Dec. 22.

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Tom Cruise thanked fans for his huge box office success this year as he was about to jump out a plane.

The Top Gun star was filming a scene for the set upcoming Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning project, when he decided to give  a shout out to his fans.

Looking into the camera while half outside the plane, the actor said: "Hey everyone.

“Here we are over stunning South Africa, where we’re filming Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning parts one and two.

"I didn’t want the year to end without thanking you all for coming out to the theatres and thank you for supporting Top Gun: Maverick."

He was then interrupted by director Christopher McQuarrie, who tried to hurry him along as they had to "get the shot".

Cruise then proceeded to jump from the plane, before turning back to the camera and continuing on with his message.

In freefall, Cruise, who known for doing his own daredevil stunts in his filmshe continued: "I’m running out of altitude, so I have to get back to work.

“We have to get this shot.

"You have a very safe and happy holiday, we’ll see you at the movies."

The 60-year-old reprised his iconic role as Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in the sequel to 1986’s Top Gun earlier this year.

The film was a smash hit worldwide becoming the most successful film in Paramount’s 110-year history.

It was also the first of Cruise’s films to reach $1bn (£827m) at the box office.

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Tom Cruise Sits on Wing of Biplane Filming Next 'Mission: Impossible' Movie

Tom Cruise reportedly performed the mid-air stunt to introduce a trailer for Mission: Impossible 7 at CinemaCon in April

Tom Cruise is pushing the boundaries again.

On Sunday, footage surfaced of Cruise, 60, reportedly filming a stunt for Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One on top of a World War II-era biplane as it flew over South Africa's Blyde River Canyon.

"Hi everyone! Wish I could be there with you - I'm sorry for all the extra noise," Cruise says in the video, reportedly shown at CinemaCon in April . "As you can see, we are filming the latest installment of Mission: Impossible , and right now we are over gorgeous Blyde Canyon in stunning South Africa."

In the video, Cruise asserts that "we're making this film for the big screen for audiences to see in your wonderful theaters," until director Christopher McQuarrie flies into view on a second biplane and warns the actor they have to return to filming due to lowering light levels and low fuel.

"Oh yeah, we gotta roll, huh? Low on fuel, that's not good. I'm sorry, we've got to go," Cruise announces before McQuarrie yells "action!" and the two planes speed away, with Cruise still crouching on top of his red biplane.

Cruise is well known for performing his own dramatic stunts. In August, he was spotted filming a helicopter action sequence at a "very remote" and "quite hilly" region of Lake District National Park in northwest England by dog-walking husband-and-wife pair Jason and Sarah Haygarth.

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"Toward the end of the walk, last peak, we start seeing helicopters coming up a ravine and dropping people off the top… We were like, this didn't seem right," Jason told Extra .

"We found out the people, they were the cameramen," he continued. "When we came to the peak, we got stopped by what must have been a production team member, saying, 'You can't go. We're going to land the helicopter off the top…' So we took a selfie."

It turned out Cruise was in the middle of filming one of his daring stunt sequences for the upcoming film.

After Sarah and Jason got the all-clear to continue their hike, the couple stumbled on Cruise "strapping himself into a paraglider."

"I could tell it was him straight away," Sarah told Extra . "By the time we got there, people were talking about Mission: Impossible was being filmed… but I was expecting a stunt double."

"He apologized first for the noise. 'Sorry, guys, I know we spoiled your walk with the noise,'" Jason said Cruise told them. Added Sarah, "And then he said, 'I like your dog.'"

"We asked, 'What are you doing?' Then he said, 'I'm going to jump off.' I was like, 'You're going to do what ?'" Jason recounted. "Just before he jumped off, he said, 'See ya! Hopefully, this goes well,' and we said, 'Good luck, Tom.'"

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 , the franchise's seventh installment, is scheduled for release in July 2023.

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WATCH | Tom Cruise jumps out of a plane in SA, thanking the supporters of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

Cape Town – “Here we are over stunning South Africa,” Tom Cruise said, as he was preparing to dive from a plane through the beautiful sky SA has to offer, thanking those who went out to the cinema in support of his latest movie Top Gun Maverick .

At the beginning of the video, Cruise revealed that he is in South Africa filming Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning  parts one and two.

“I didn’t want the year to end without thanking you all for coming out to the theatres, and thank you for supporting Top Gun: Maverick ,” Cruise said as he geared himself to fall out of the plane.

After tapping Cruise on the shoulder, the camera veers to Christopher McQuarrie who is returning to the franchise. “Hi everybody, thank you,” McQuarrie said before pointing to his wrist and telling Cruise, “We really got to roll, we got to get this shot.”

Acknowledging his concern, Cruise says, “will see you down there,” before he calmly ejected himself from the plane as though this was a routine activity.

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While in mid-air, Cruise nonchalantly resumed thanking the fans for supporting his movie.

“As always, thank you for allowing us to entertain you. It truly is the honour of a lifetime. I’m running out of altitude, so I’ve got to get back to work.

“We’ve got to get this shot. You have a very safe and happy holiday. We’ll see you at the movies,” Cruise said as he went spiralling towards the ocean.

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"As you can see, we are filming the latest installment of Mission Impossible." Hell yes, Tom Cruise!! This is awesome. During the industry event CinemaCon held earlier this year, Tom Cruise sent in a video message since he couldn't be there in person. Why? Because he was filming a big stunt for Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Two , involving two old bi-planes flying over a valley in South Africa. Though there was also a third plane filming him, as Cruise is standing on the side of one talking through the mic to the audience about making these movies to be shown in cinemas. So cool. This video then lead to the first trailer reveal for Dead Reckoning: Part One - which we featured back in May earlier this year. It's exciting that this video has finally made its way online because holy shit everything about this rules. I was honestly expecting Cruise to jump off with a parachute at the end of his intro, but even without that this is still badass. The first Dead Reckoning is set for release next summer , with Part Two set for 2024. Can't wait to see more footage!!

Here's the CinemaCon 2022 promo for Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning , direct from YouTube :

This video was released initially as a Prime Video exclusive as a Special Feature for Top Gun: Maverick.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is the seventh installment of the Mission: Impossible film series, and the third in the series directed by McQuarrie, following Rogue Nation and Fallout. Ethan Hunt returns with his regular team for more covert missions around the world to save us all from mayhem and destruction. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One is once again directed by American filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie , director of the movies The Way of the Gun , Jack Reacher , plus both Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation & Fallout previously. The screenplay is also written by Christopher McQuarrie. Based on the television series created by Bruce Geller. Produced by Tom Cruise, J.J. Abrams, Christopher McQuarrie, David Ellison, and Jake Myers. Paramount Pictures will debut McQuarrie's Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One in theaters worldwide starting on July 14th, 2023 next summer (delayed from this year). Part Two will then arrive in theaters starting in June 2024. Rewatch the first teaser trailer here .

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Tom Cruise jumps off a plane while thanking fans for Top Gun Maverick success: ‘Honour of a lifetime…’

Tom cruise shared a video between shoots where he jumps off the plane and thanked fans for supporting top gun: maverick, which became one of the highest-grossing hollywood blockbusters of the year..

Hollywood star Tom Cruise is currently in South Africa to shoot for Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Parts 1 and 2. He posted a video between shoots where he jumps off the plane, in order to thank fans for supporting Top Gun: Maverick, which became one of the highest-grossing Hollywood blockbusters of the year.

As he jumps off the plane, Cruise records the message, “Hey everyone, here we are over stunning South Africa, and we’re filming ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning” parts one and two.  I didn’t want the year to end without thanking you all for coming out to the theatres and thank you for supporting ‘Top Gun: Maverick.” After this message, Christopher McQuarrie, who is directing the upcoming film and also co-wrote Maverick, is heard saying, “Hey, listen, we really have got to roll. We’ve got to get this shot.”

The Mission Impossible series began in 1996 with Tom Cruise in the lead and evolved into a cult franchise after the success of the fourth film. McQuarrie had directed the fifth (Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation) and sixth ( M ission: Impossible — Fallout) and is now back as the two-parter as writer and director. McQuarrie’s previous work in the franchise has been massive successes, with Fallout emerging as a glowing commercial success, as it had earned over $790 million at the international box office.

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How tom cruise’s olympics stunt was inspired by… conan o’brien.

Producer Ben Winston goes deep on that starry Closing Ceremony flag hand-off, reveals where he had to pivot and talks about how it was all slightly informed by a 15-year-old talk show bit.

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Ben Winston might soon lose count of how many times he’s sent Tom Cruise up in the air.

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The original plan was for a balaclava-clad stunt person to do most of the heavy lifting, but Cruise would have none of it. “I don’t think there’s anybody like him in the world,” says Winston, who served as creative director and executive producer under the Fulwell 73 Productions banner. “There is no better collaborator.”

Speaking the afternoon after the live Paris jump and the starry beachside concert featuring The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, Winston revealed how he and Cruise kept most of their plan under wraps for as long as they did, what changed in the planning and the unlikely roots of the Olympic flag’s pre-taped journey from France to the U.S.

Are you just a glutton for logistics?

It feels a little bit like having a baby. You’re up all night, it’s all really stressful and you’re changing nappies, and they’re sick on you. Then, when they get to three years old, you’re like, “Oh, they’re so cute and lovely. I think I want another one.” You forget what a nightmare it was. I feel like live television might be that. You forget how much you go through.

Plenty has been revealed and speculated about in the wake of this stunt. How long have you actually been working on this? 

My first meeting was January 2022 when I sat down with Casey Wasserman at LA28. I haven’t been working on it since then, but I had the idea more like 20 months ago when they’d told me there’s this tradition of a 12-minute show that the next nation does in the closing ceremony. Within the first five minutes, I was like, “Well, it would be the coolest thing if we snatched the flag, and we could get Tom Cruise to do it.”

I’ve seen lots of handovers where the country that takes over does something in the stadium, and they’ve been great, but I wanted to do something different. I like to be able to control everything. So I was thinking if we did it in Los Angeles, I’d be able to control all the elements a little bit more. I liked the idea of doing the bulk of it in Los Angeles but with an amazing open in Paris. This is such a weird reference, but remember when Conan O’Brien started on The Tonight Show and moved from New York to Los Angeles? He did a really fun sketch going cross country. That has always stuck with me. So I was like, “How do Tom Cruise and all these incredible athletes take that flag from Paris to L.A.?” It’s a weird inspiration. 

No, I remember that. I can see the through-line.

Yeah. Then, I pitched it to Tom. He was the first pitch I had. If he hadn’t gone with it, I can’t really think who else would work. Who else is synonymous with action and an American hero? When we got Tom, I felt like the whole thing would work — so we went from there. But it’s been over a year and a half to achieve that. 

How’d you pitch it to Tom? This is the third time you’ve put him in a plane after the Late Late Show segments with Corden .

Some things leaked , but you filmed the skydive and the Hollywood sign back in March. How’d you keep it secret for as long as you did? 

When we were filming with Tom , he was never actually holding the Olympic flag. He always was holding a white flag. So, whenever we were photographed with him, the press always said we were filming Mission Impossible . Everyone wonders what was faked and what wasn’t. Interestingly, one of the only things that was faked was the flag. I was disappointed that little things leaked over the last couple of weeks. Suddenly, more and more people need to know what you’re doing when you’re rehearsing in the Stade de France and booking venues.

Such a big deal is made about Tom and the lengths he goes to execute a stunt on his own. I understand who insures him in a movie like Mission Impossible , but what about here, is that your purview? You are putting a very famous man in a risky situation. 

I’m not qualified to answer that. ( Laughs .) There will be a team of lawyers on my production team and his team that would know about that. But you’re right. It was definitely a consideration when we were doing the Top Gun stuff for The Late Late Show . It was like, “Well, who does the liability lie with — the show or Tom?” I still don’t know the answer on this one.

It’s funny because I’ve seen reports about what was live and what wasn’t live. Not everybody’s a 100 percent right on everything, and I don’t want to comment either way. It’s not fair on some artists to say some were live and some weren’t or whatever. But I think there was a lot more live-in there than people think. Will Rogers Beach was the plan a year ago — and, due to something out of my control, that had to change. With four weeks to go, we didn’t have a venue. That was a stressful moment. Ultimately we got there and I was so pleased with the concert element of it.

Did you ever attempt to actually redecorate the Hollywood sign? 

I did look at doing the Hollywood sign for real. We had engineers up there quite a long time, working out how we could do it. I decided against it because I wanted it to be a surprise. In the end, I think we could have done it, but then in March, the whole world would have seen pictures of the Hollywood sign covered in the Olympic rings. So we did it with CGI. The Tom bit is real. He was up there. He climbed up the sign.

You booked Snoop Dogg, a national treasure and someone so synonymous with Los Angeles, a long time ago — yet his stock has risen even more in the last two weeks. Were you psyched watching him become one of the stars of the Olympics? 

Well, I hope you get a bit of a break.

No. ( Laughs .) This week we’re filming Ellen DeGeneres’ stand-up show . Really excited about that. And then it’s on to the Paralympics closing. But I did have like 13 hours of sleep last night. I went to bed at 9 o’clock.

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Tom Cruise Goes to Crazy Heights in Clip Filmed in SA

Tom Cruise announced the trailer of the new Mission Impossible movie by doing a cool plane stunt while filming in South Africa.

Mpumalanga, South Africa (10 October 2022) – In the lead-up to Top Gun Maverick, Tom Cruise was filming for his next Mission Impossible movie in South Africa. He took a daring Biplane flight to give a shout-out to the new Top Gun movie, hanging from a plane while flying over the Blyde River Canyon.

A video of Tom Cruise hanging onto a plane with only his hands has been going around on Facebook. The video was created during his time in South Africa, and it highlights the incredible beauty and heights of our beloved country.

In February, he made his fans’ day by stopping to chat with them in Hoedspruit. He had arrived back via helicopter, and before being driven to his accommodation, he made his way over to talk to everyone.

The chosen film locations are some of South Africa’s most beautiful landscapes. The Blyde River Canyon is such an incredible place to film! We cannot wait to see how the film crew capture its beauty and sweeping mountains.

Take a look at the stunt that has everyone talking!

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Tom Cruise jumps off a plane in a video to thank fans for supporting Top Gun: Maverick. Watch

Tom cruise thanks fans for supporting top gun: maverick. he is seen jumping off a plane in an attempt to thank fans..

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• Tom Cruise thanks fans for supporting Top Gun: Maverick in a breathtaking video.
• He is seen jumping off a plane as he sends out a special message to fans.
• He is currently in South Africa shooting for Top Gun: Dead Reckoning Part One and Two.

TOM CRUISE SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR FANS

Jumping off the plane, Cruise records a message which says, “Hey everyone, here we are over stunning South Africa, and we’re filming ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning” parts one and two. I didn’t want the year to end without thanking you all for coming out to the theatres and thank you for supporting ‘Top Gun: Maverick.'”

After the daredevil message by Tom, the camera reveals writer Christopher McQuarrie, who returns to direct the upcoming film and co-wrote Maverick. The director-writer also thanked fans for their support and shouted at Cruise, “Hey, listen, we really have got to roll. We’ve got to get this shot.”

ABOUT TOP GUN: MAVERICK

Top Gun: Maverick earned nearly $1.4 billion worldwide. The new film Dead Reckoning Part One will mark the return of many veterans of the franchise including Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, and Henry Czerny.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One will be released in theatres on July 14, 2023. The sequel, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two is currently scheduled to be released on June 28, 2024. Published By: bhavna agarwal Published On: Dec 19, 2022 --- ENDS --- ALSO READ | Tom Cruise to become the first actor to shoot a movie in outer space

WATCH: Tom Cruise's M: I 8 planes touch down in South Africa

Updated Feb. 25, 2022, 12:51 p.m. | By Stacey & J Sbu

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Tom Tom is definitely enjoying his time in South Africa!

We've been loving all the stories and chatter around Tom Cruise being in SA - and now we have more!

Read more: #WhenInKZN: KZN's ridiculously hilarious tips for Tom Cruise in SA!

Tom has described our beautiful country as “incredible and amazing”.

According to the Citizen , “It would be nice to live here,” the actor told a small group of people in Limpop.

Tom Tom was spotted in Hoedspruit, Limpopo.

Touchdown, South Africa!

What in the Ethan Hunte is  Mr Cruise  going to be doing in South Africa?

One of the most successful movies franchises has chosen South Africa as one of it's locations for the upcoming installment of the Mission Impossible movie franchise.

Looks like Tom Tom's M:I 8 planes have arrived in SA.

#TomCruise Tom's already in South Africa! "Tom Cruise flying his own chopper over Oribi Gorge. He is here for a few days to check out the area. They want to shoot Mission Impossible 8 here." #TomCruise #MissionImpossible8 #TomCruisenews pic.twitter.com/WTlylYgj0P — Tom Cruise Fan #follow me (@Tomcruisetopp) February 10, 2022

The planes for the big stunt arrived in Hoedspruit, South Africa... #MissionImpossible8 #TomCruise pic.twitter.com/GzzFdTrS5c — Tom Cruise News (@TCNews62) February 8, 2022

According to the South African , Tom, the cast, and crew are expected to be in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal from 6 February 2022 for three months.

Watch: Tom Cruise shocks Comic-Con with new 'Top Gun' footage

Delays in production and the logistical nightmare of travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mission: Impossible 7 will only be released in July 2023.

Mission: Impossible 8's release date is expected to be in June 2024.

Watch the trailer for Mission: Impossible 7 below:

The hugely successful movie franchise first debuted in 1996, leaving us all in awe of Uncle Tom's incredible stunts.

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Despite the interesting - sometimes controversial - moments in his personal and religious affiliations to Scientology, Cruise has remained a fan favourite for his extraordinary roles and immense work ethic as an actor and artist - and we respect that!

One of the most impressive aspects of the franchise has always been his decision to ditch the idea of using stunt doubles for many of the action films major scenes - often landing him severe injuries.

He takes cruising for a bruising to a whole new level, right? If only we could still do some of the things we used to be able to do when we were younger - clearly Tom can.

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See you around KZN, Tom... if you ever need some friends to hang out with Stacey and J Sbu are here to take you to the hottest spots in town! #JustSaying #UseItDontUseIt

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