Tom Cruise Awarded Guinness World Record After Doing 16 Burning Parachute Jumps During ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Filming

During the filming of “Mission: Impossible – Fallout,” Tom Cruise accomplished an extraordinary feat and was granted a Guinness World Record by performing 16 skydives with burning parachutes during the recording of the thrilling climactic airplane scene. In other words, for the newest installment of the “Mission: Impossible” series, Cruise risked his life by leaping from planes 16 times while his parachute ignited on each occasion. Paramount Pictures commemorated this daring high-altitude stunt with a special behind-the-scenes video showcasing the jaw-dropping aerial trick (check it out below).

In the film “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” Tom Cruise’s character Ethan Hunt was suggested to be making his last appearance, implying that the daring parachute jump scene might be the swan song of a 29-year-old movie series. During an interview at Cannes, when asked about his future with the “Mission: Impossible” franchise, Cruise refused to confirm if he was completely leaving the series.

The actor expressed, ‘I prefer everyone to simply experience it, appreciate it, as we’ve had a fantastic journey creating it, and it’s been incredibly enjoyable for us. I hope you all can enjoy it too, because this is the climax, everything has led up to this very moment.'”

Or more informally:

“The actor said, ‘Just check it out, have fun with it, we’ve had an awesome ride making it and it’s been a blast. I hope you all get a kick out of it too, because this is the big finale, everything has been building up to this.’

Mission: Impossible – The Last Accounting” premiered during Memorial Day Weekend and has earned approximately $360 million so far at global cinema boxes. This movie made an impressive start with a $200 million debut, breaking the record for the largest opening in the “Mission: Impossible” series.

This weekend was a remarkable one that will be remembered! That’s what Cruise said in his message to fans following the film’s successful debut. A big round of applause and gratitude goes out to all the filmmakers, artists, crew members, and everyone who works behind the scenes at the studios. Kudos also to every theater and their staff for helping bring these stories to audiences.

To everyone at Paramount Pictures and Skydance who’ve been our partners for so long, thank you for your steadfast support,” the actor went on. “And a big thank you to audiences everywhere, for whom we create and for whom we have such affection, as entertainers. Warm regards, Tom.

Currently, “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” is running in cinemas worldwide, courtesy of Paramount Pictures. Catch a glimpse of Tom Cruise’s thrilling stunt involving a flaming parachute jump in the video below as it unfolds behind-the-scenes.

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2025-06-05 23:16