In bonus content from the digital release of “Mission: Impossible \u2013 The Final Reckoning,” Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie detailed one of the film\u2019s most harrowing sequences: a high-flying biplane battle between the actor\u2019s character, Ethan Hunt, and Gabriel, portrayed by Esai Morales.<\/p>\n
The scene showed Ethan leaping from one plane onto another, as he clung to the wing midair.<\/p>\n
TEACHER-TURNED-‘MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE’ ACTOR CREDITS TOM CRUISE FOR CAREER TRANSFORMATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n This image shows Tom Cruise in a still from the film “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.” (Paramount Pictures via AP)<\/p>\n But the thrilling action scene came at a serious cost \u2014 one that nearly left Cruise seriously injured.<\/p>\n “Oh, this almost broke my back,” Cruise revealed in the commentary, per Entertainment Weekly.<\/a><\/p>\n The actor, known for performing his own stunts, is thrown into a wild mid-air fight that tested his body to the limit.<\/p>\n “You\u2019re talking about a lot of pain here,” McQuarrie chimed in.<\/p>\n LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Tom Cruise nearly broke his back performing a dangerous biplane stunt sequence in “Mission: Impossible \u2013 The Final Reckoning.” (ANGELA WEISS\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n Cruise\u2019s character was seen in the video clip grabbing a seat belt, holding on for dear life, as the plane flipped upside down.\u00a0<\/p>\n TOM CRUISE TURNS DOWN TRUMP\u2019S KENNEDY CENTER HONORS INVITE: REPORT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “Now watch this, the thing we haven\u2019t talked about, holding on to this belt,” McQuarrie described, while Cruise said, “Oh God, that was brutal.”<\/p>\n The director continued to explain, “This separated the joints in Tom’s fingers from the force, so by the time we finished this sequence, your hands were absolutely swollen \u2014 oh my God, it was so painful to watch.”<\/p>\n During the intense scene, Cruise\u2019s character was forced to crash into the side of the aircraft. As he remembered the pain, the Hollywood actor<\/a> said, “Oh, that was brutal. That hit, that was a hard one.”<\/p>\n McQuarrie joked, “And you improvised that, thank you very much. I appreciate that. You were like, \u2018I think we\u2019re gonna need that,\u2019 and I was like, \u2018I didn\u2019t ask you to do that.\u2019”<\/p>\n (L-R) Greg Tarzan Davis, Angela Bassett, Hayley Atwell, Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie and Simon Pegg attend the Global Premiere Red Carpet in support of “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.” (Tim P. Whitby\/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)<\/p>\n Cruise\u2019s comments come after he vowed to continue working on action films for the rest of his career.\u00a0<\/p>\n In May, Cruise revealed to The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> that he does not see himself ever taking a step back from starring in action movies.\u00a0<\/p>\n He previously told the outlet that he wanted to keep making “Mission: Impossible” movies until he is in his 80s, like how Harrison Ford continued making “Indiana Jones” movies at the same age.\u00a0<\/p>\n “I actually said I\u2019m going to make movies into my 80s; actually, I\u2019m going to make them into my 100s,” the 62-year-old said at the “Mission: Impossible \u2013 The Final Reckoning” premiere at the time.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Cruise first appeared on-screen as Hunt in 1996, reprising the role in seven additional films. (AP Images)<\/p>\n “I will never stop. I will never stop doing action, I will never stop doing drama, comedy films \u2014 I\u2019m excited.”<\/p>\n The latest film is pegged as the final installment in the “Mission: Impossible”<\/a> franchise, with Cruise confirming this will be his last time portraying the fictional IMF agent Hunt.<\/p>\n “It\u2019s the final! It\u2019s not called \u2018final\u2019 for nothing,” said Cruise.<\/p>\n Cruise first appeared on-screen as Hunt in 1996, reprising the role in seven additional films, with “Final Reckoning” being the last one.<\/p>\n![\"Tom](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tom-cruise-airplane.jpg\")
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