This ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ Stunt Once Again Proves That Tom Cruise Does Not Fear Death
Someday,Tom Cruisewill do what all humans eventually get around to doing and shuffle off this mortal coil. But the ongoing existence of theMission: Impossiblemovies suggest that he’s made a pact with Death itself and will outlive most human beings. How else can you explain him continuing to stare mortality in the face, put his hands on his hips, and laugh in the general direction of God himself?
A new look at aMission: Impossible – Falloutstunt is the latest reminder that Tom Cruise fears not death nor dismemberment nor bodily harm of any kind. The rest of us can only stare at this image and wince because there’s no way we’d survive this s***.
The image below was shared on Cruise’s official Twitter account and it features the movie star making a seemingly impossible leap between buildings. No safety harnesses can be seen and while it’s certainlypossiblethat they were painted out for this image, I wouldn’t be surprised if Cruise only agreed to do this stunt if it was as dangerous as humanly possible. After all, he himself is one of Hollywood’s most impressive (and expensive) special effects.
Get ready for the most thrilling mission yet…pic.twitter.com/WPOMFnzpd0
— Tom Cruise (@TomCruise)August 07, 2025
Could this be the stunt thatresulted in Cruise injuring himself, temporarily halting production?
This image arrivesthe day afterwe learned the sixth film in this long-running series would be calledMission: Impossible – Fallout. It also arrives after Cruise teased another death-defying stunt with an image of the star hanging off the side of a helicopter.
Insane stunts like this have become the chief selling point of theMission: Impossiblemovies over the years, with Cruise finding ways to top himself in each new entry.Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocolsaw him scaling the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nationsaw him clinging to the side of an airplane as it took off (although I’m more impressed by Cruise’s genuinely terrifying motorcycle skills showcased in a later chase scene). It’s not clear whatFallout’s key “all over the posters” stunt will be, but expect it to be big and dangerous and to hear all about it on the talk show circuit over the next few months.
Mission: Impossible – Fallouthits theaters onJuly 27, 2018.Rogue Nationdirector Christopher McQuarrie is back behind the camera and Cruise is backed up by Henry Cavill, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Ving Rhames, Sean Harris, Angela Bassett, Vanessa Kirby, Michelle Monaghan, Alec Baldwin, Wes Bentley, and Frederick Schmidt. The first trailer will arrive during the Super Bowl on February 4.
