It's a bird. It's a plane.
Nope, it's Tom Cruise.
Cruise is no stranger to being involved in thrilling acts through the air. You may know the movie star as Ethan Hunt in the "Mission Impossible" franchise or as Lt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in the "Top Gun" movies. The three-time Golden Globe recipient frequently is involved in entertaining movies with plenty of dangerous stunts.
It turns out, his latest acrobatic feat is going to have an Olympics theme to it. The actor is reportedly going to be featured in a stunt for the closing ceremony, bringing an end to the 2024 Olympics in Paris and teasing the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
Here's what we know about Cruise's stunt at the Olympics closing ceremony in Paris.
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Tom Cruise Olympics closing ceremony stunt
TMZ was the first to report about a potential stunt involving the actor to close out the Paris Games. The outlet reported that the plan for Cruise is to rappel down from the top of Stade de France, landing on the field while carrying the Olympic flag.
That's exactly what unfolded, as the movie star soared down from the roof at Stade de France.
TOM CRUISE! #ParisOlympics | #ClosingCeremony pic.twitter.com/ATiKiufrV8
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 11, 2024
Thank you, Paris! Now off to LA. pic.twitter.com/MxlAb0hZbT
— Tom Cruise (@TomCruise) August 11, 2024
IT'S A BIRD. IT'S A PLANE. IT'S TOM CRUISE! 🤯#ParisOlympics | #ClosingCeremony pic.twitter.com/5v4j8pOwBF
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 11, 2024
After gathering the Olympic flag, Cruise mounted a motorcycle and before you knew it, he was out of the stadium.
That thrilling act then lead into a previously recorded film that was shown on the big screen at the stadium and on the TV broadcast. The clip showed Cruise's journey via plane from France to Los Angeles, delivering the Olympic flag to the next destination for the Summer Olympics.
Once in L.A., Cruise dove out of a plane down to the famous Hollywood sign. Once grounded, he passed the flag to a group of Olympians that took the flag to Los Angeles.
This wasn't the first time Cruise is involved in the Olympic. In 2004, he helped carry the Olympic torch through the City of Angels as a part of a relay around the world for the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
Will Tom Cruise use a stuntman?
It's not 100-percent confirmed if Cruise will use a stuntman or if he will be the one to rappel from Stade de France. However, if there is anything to know about Cruise, it is that the actor prides himself in his ability to pull off his own acrobatics.
While a majority of actors use stunt doubles for the dangerous acts that take part in the movie, Cruise is the opposite. Even at 62, the Hollywood star loves putting his life at risk in order to pull off the exceptional stunts for his movies.
Here is a compilation of some of his best stunts:
How old is Tom Cruise?
Born on July 3, 1962, Cruise is 62.
