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Matt Damon recalls his conversation with Tom Cruise about the Burj Khalifa stunt in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. Released in 2011, this fourth installment revitalized the franchise, featuring Cruise scaling the iconic Dubai skyscraper. In the interview for the Max series "Smartless: On The Road" (via CinemaBlend), Damon recalled a dinner with Cruise shortly after the film's release. Cruise revealed he secured permission for the stunt by replacing the film's safety advisor.
“There are the Tom Cruises of the world, who do their stunts, like literally hang off a plane and do that. I remember I had dinner with him once, and it was after he did the [Mission: Impossible movie] where he ran around the building. And I go, ‘Can you tell me how that happened?’ And he’s a really intense guy, and he was like, ‘I’ll tell you how it happened!’ I go, ‘Alright.’ And I’m in.
“He goes, ‘I’ve been thinking about this shot for 15 years!’ And I’m like, ‘Wow, really?’ He goes, ‘So I go to the safety guy, and I lay it all out.’ Safety guy goes, ‘We can’t do that. It’s too dangerous, you can’t do that. So I get a new safety guy.’
Tom Cruise is known to push boundaries with his high-risk stunts in the Mission: Impossible series. Extensive planning and training precede each stunt, such as the helicopter sequence in Mission: Impossible – Fallout and the motorcycle jump in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, where VFX enhanced a specially constructed ramp. The actor has always embraced challenging roles, pushing his limits since 1986's Top Gun. Known for performing his own stunts, he’s showcased his dedication in films like Mission: Impossible, The Last Samurai, and Jack Reacher. In Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Cruise executed death-defying stunts, such as speed-flying down a mountainside and riding a motorcycle off a cliff, then parachuting to safety. Cruise shared on The Graham Norton Show that he has been doing stunts since childhood and continued in acting to enhance storytelling. He emphasized the importance of bringing both physical and emotional elements to a character. At Cannes in 2022, Cruise reiterated his love for stunts, comparing his passion to Gene Kelly's for dancing.
Here are Cruise’s most daring stunts:
Mission: Impossible (Aquarium Scene) In the 1996 Mission: Impossible, Cruise avoided using a stuntman for a scene involving an exploding aquarium, running with 16 gallons of water chasing him.
Mission: Impossible II (Rock Climbing Scene) In 2000's Mission: Impossible II, Cruise climbed and hung off cliffs with only a safety cable, causing director John Woo significant anxiety.
Top Gun (Parachute Scene) In 1986's Top Gun, Cruise nearly drowned when water filled his parachute during a scene where his character lifts Goose’s body from the ocean.
The Last Samurai (Samurai Sword Scene) In 2003's The Last Samurai, Cruise narrowly avoided a fatal accident when a mechanical horse malfunctioned, bringing him inches from a real samurai sword.
Collateral (Car Crash Scene) In 2004’s Collateral, Jamie Foxx recounted nearly killing Cruise in a car chase scene, where Cruise was tossed around inside a crashing car.
Edge of Tomorrow (Car Crash Scene) Emily Blunt recalled almost crashing into a tree with Cruise during a high-speed chase in 2014’s Edge of Tomorrow.
Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol (Scaling a Skyscraper Scene) In the 2011 film, Cruise scaled Dubai’s 163-floor Burj Khalifa, performing climbs, swings, and runs with only a wire for safety.
Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation (Plane Scene) In 2015’s Rogue Nation, Cruise clung to the outside of an Airbus 400 during takeoff, secured by a body harness and wires, with additional safety measures to protect him.
Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation (Underwater Breathing Scene) For another Rogue Nation scene, Cruise trained to hold his breath underwater for six minutes, pushing his limits and worrying crew members.
Mission: Impossible – Fallout (Building Jump Scene) During a building jump in 2018’s Fallout, Cruise broke his ankle, pausing production for six weeks. He shared the incident on The Graham Norton Show.
Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (Speed-Flying Scene) In the latest Mission: Impossible, Cruise mastered speed-flying, combining elements of parachute swooping and paragliding to navigate close to mountainsides.
MI – Dead Reckoning Part One (Motorbike Off a Cliff Scene) Cruise fulfilled a childhood dream by riding a motorcycle off a cliff and parachuting down, after extensive training and multiple takes to perfect the stunt.
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