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Tom Cruiseturned up the action forMission: Impossible - Dead ReckoningPart One.
The death-defying moment involved Cruise driving a motorbike off a cliff, fly off the bike, and parachute to the ground. While fans got a glimpse of the stunt throughthe film’s action-packed trailerin May, Cruise, along with writer-directorChristopher McQuarrie, firstteased the big moment in 2021at CinemaCon.
McQuarrie “tried to kill me,” joked Cruise at the New York City premiere.
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The film’s long-awaited release comes aftermultiple delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to an official synopsis, it finds Cruise’s Ethan Hunt as he and his team are tasked withtracking down “a terrifying new weaponthat threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands.”
During itsworld premiere in June, Cruise gave a speech about his passion for the franchise and filmmaking. He said in part, “It’s something that I grew up with, that made me and inspired me to dream and want to travel the world. My goal since I was little was to make movies and travel. And not just be a tourist but work in that world and understand their culture.”
“Through my movies, I’ve been able to have that because everyone here has allowed me to entertain them,” he continued. “It’s a privilege that I have never taken for granted.”
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Mission: Impossible- Dead Reckoning Part Oneis out now.
source: people.com
