Tom Cruise is a champion to almost every movie geek. It’s not just his pretty and handsome looks. Instead, it's how much he has impressed his fandom with his movies. His crazy movie stunts can only be superseded by the daring Jackie Chan. Cruise has been around since the 80s and has ever impressed though he has had his rough moments both in movies and in real life.
Tom Cruise is an A-list actor in Hollywood as he has changed its face in so many ways. Today, we have compiled the ten worst, most dangerous things he has done in movies.
His Dangerous Stunt With A Lot Of Water In Mission Impossible
Some actors have been incredibly reckless, and Tom Cruise is one of them. And he is not alone as he shares his daredevil mindset with Jackie Chan, a man who is known to have broken every bone in his body at some point in the past. His water stunt involved his character exploding a giant tank fish tank that holds about 16 to 17 tons of water, as he runs ahead of it and avoids broken glasses and water.
Had An Ankle Injury In Mission Impossible: Fallout
Who takes a fall to their death because of a lot of bucks involved? Well, when the returns of the Mission Impossible franchise are considered, it may well be worth the risk. In a London scene, he took a long jump from a higher building to a lower one: he was supposed to land on the building and climb up but he crashed into the wall. Call it occupational hazard but it was very much avoidable: use a stuntman and pay him, since he is one of the richest men to ever grace Hollywood.
His Near-Death Experience In The Last Samurai
Hiroyuki Kanada is an actor who has featured in many movies since the 60s. His accomplishments through years of strict training in martial arts plus a bit of luck on Tom Cruise's side might have saved Cruise's life.
After the movie, Kanada said he almost beheaded Tom in a fight scene. He was supposed to swing a big sword at his head but he lost control and missed Tom’s neck by inches. He must have had a few runs with lucks, but next time he needs to practice martial arts to level up. He might not be so lucky next time.
His Moving Plane Stunt In Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
Arnold Schwarzenegger jumped from the flying plane in Commando. It may be through the help of some graphic manipulations or a real stunt but he did jump from a sensible and reasonable height.
Tom switched gears: he held on to an aircraft that was gathering momentum till it was at full speed. Why not get a stunt double, these are the things what they love to do? Tom did it his way, he hung off an aircraft. He would have caused his fandom so much pain if anything went wrong. He could have fallen to his death.
Held His Breath For 6 Minutes In Mission Impossible
Some of the best swimmers, Olympians, can’t boast of that number. It takes great training and practice to achieve that feat. Well, maybe he was sensible with this one as he had to bring in excellent divers to teach him how to handle his oxygen usage. He later disclosed that he trained to the point where he would be in meetings, talking, and not breathe. Shouldn't he try a swimming competition? Well, maybe it takes a lot more than breath-holding to be a world-class swimmer. He, however, deserves an accolade or, at the least, applause.
Daredevil Speed In Mission Impossible: Fallout
When compared to the caliber of stunts he has pulled off in the past, one might think this should have been a piece of cake, but it wasn’t. He sped on a motorcycle across Paris at one hundred miles per hour. Maybe Cruise was supposed to be a stuntman after all, but he has made a fortune for himself by being an actor; so suffice it to say he is both an excellent stuntman and actor.
He has defied all odds to be where he is. His success outweighs his downsides as he has made a lot of Box Office hits.
He Jumped From A Helicopter In Mission Impossible: Fallout
Maybe he is a bit behind Jackie Chan with this one. Jackie had one of his most deadly injuries in a scene where he jumped from a helicopter to a tree but fell almost to his death. He had an injury in his skull and still carries a metal plate in his head to date.
Cruise jumped from a helicopter to its payload. Who puts a foot into a river without knowing how deep it is? Not a wise man.
Cliffhanging In Mission Impossible 2
Jackie Chan did his crazy stunts in the days when cinema was not sophisticated enough to do graphic manipulations to help reduce the pressure and risk on both the actor and his stunt double. On the other hand, Cruise was able to do his stunts in an age where video editors could make anyone climb the Everest, with no aid, on screen.
This is a feat to beat, and a feat worthy of boasting. It's one of the scenes that his fans can't forget
He Climbed A Skyscraper In Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
Cruise climbed the Burj Khalifa. The Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, is the tallest building in the world since 2009. It is 2,722 feet tall. It took years to build it, but took a few moments for Cruise to conceive in his mind that he could scale it. It must have been terrifying but he did it anyway, it took him a lot of training to achieve that big task but achieved it at the end. Cruise crashed into the building many times during the shoot but he made it. He does it for his fans and, who knows? For some record.
Risky Business’ Dance
Tom Cruise is an action movie star, that’s what his fans know and love him for. But when he came out dancing in 1983's Risky Business dancing across his parents’ living room in his underpants, one needs to stop and take a second look at him. He was young at the time, just twenty-one years of age, but was already creeping into the heart of Hollywood. His fans who have followed him from way back still talk about it till today.