Tom Cruise dropped into the Paris Olympics closing ceremony in Mission: Impossible type and the web is reacting. Portraying Ethan Hunt, an agent who has taken on harmful jobs for the IMF, Cruise garnered main recognition for finishing his personal stunts by means of seven Mission: Impossible motion pictures and counting. Audiences watched as Cruise was suspended from giant heights, latched to a flying airplane, and dealt with different spectacular stunt work. The 2024 Olympics generated numerous consideration, and whereas there was construct up for the closing ceremony, Cruise has turn out to be a spotlight.

During the occasion, Cruise descended onto stage, with the assistance of a wire, and was given the Olympic flag earlier than showing to leap from a airplane. The standout second was reacted to on X/Twitter, and plenty of customers famous the way it kicks off pleasure for the 2028 Los Angeles video games. Check out a few of the reactions beneath:

Cruise himself shared a selfie from the Paris Olympics and teased his return to California.

The Olympic Games account used a Mission: Impossible pun forward of the 2028 Los Angeles occasion.

Kelly Knox used a picture of Peacemaker when referring to Cruise on the ceremony, poking enjoyable at how America is now moving into the highlight for the Olympics.

A distinction between the French and United States’ method to Olympic ceremonies was hilariously identified by @TechnicallyRon.

Tom Cruise News praised Cruise’s look and posted a picture of him using a bike on the occasion.

Jessica Benson jokingly commented that Cruise’s stunt might have elevated one’s enthusiasm for the United States.

Mike Ryan loved the concept of Cruise taking off on his bike and kicking off the subsequent Olympics after they start in 4 years.

Cruise was honored by Paramount Pictures for his dedication to stunt work, sharing a compilation of clips.

@jailedamanda commented on the longevity of Cruise’s profession, which has spanned the size of time between Los Angeles’ Olympic Games.

Pat McAfee posted a photograph of the modified Hollywood signal for the Olympics, and recommended Cruise.

How This Olympics Appearance Compares To Cruise’s Other Stunts

Throughout the Mission: Impossible franchise, Cruise carried out many memorable stunts, some involving bikes, so it is smart that he used one for the Olympics. An instance could be from Rogue Nation, when his character sped round different automobiles and dodged adversaries, earlier than finally crashing to the bottom, narrowly avoiding Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson). In Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Cruise tried one other spectacular, and extra scary stunt, by utilizing a bike to leap from a mountain.

Cruise has additionally been up excessive for Mission: Impossible, and one sequence in Ghost Protocol, the place he strikes alongside the skin of the Burj Khalifa, proves this, making that drop on the Olympics extra thrilling. However, this was not the one time he appeared on tv and carried out a stunt just like one thing from his motion pictures. Accepting the MTV Movie & Television Award for Best Performance in 2023, Cruise despatched a video message of him flying the Top Gun: Maverick airplane.

It’s at all times entertaining to see Cruise execute a stunt on-screen for the Mission: Impossible franchise or another motion movie. Being capable of catch the actor carry out dwell is simply as thrilling, and his shock look through the Olympics closing ceremony will seemingly have followers eagerly anticipating a return in 2028. In the meantime, subsequent yr’s Mission: Impossible 8 will certainly function much more thrilling motion sequences from the enduring actor.

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Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning

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Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning is an action-adventure spy thriller from director Christopher McQuarrie. It’s the seventh entry within the Mission: Impossible sequence and a direct sequel to Mission: Impossible – Fallout. The title will star Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, and Ving Rhames.

Director

Christopher McQuarrie

Release Date

July 12, 2023

Studio(s)

Skydance , TC Productions

Distributor(s)

Paramount Pictures

Writers

Christopher McQuarrie

Cast

Tom Cruise , Ving Rhames , Simon Pegg , Rebecca Ferguson , Vanessa Kirby , Haley Atwell , Shea Whigham , Pom Klementieff , Esai Morales , Rob Delaney , Henry Czerny , Cary Elwes

Runtime

164 minutes

Franchise(s)

Mission: Impossible

Budget

$290 Million

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