Tom Cruise's Train Of Thought Behind This Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Stunt

The film, directed and written by Christopher McQuarrie, will release in theatres on July 12

There is a reason why people say that no mission is impossible for Tom Cruise. The global superstar — known for his death-defying stunts — has always tried to bring something extraordinary to the table. Of course, we are talking about Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, which is releasing on July 12. Tom Cruise's latest post proves why the action franchise has fans all over the world. The actor has shared a behind-the-scenes video from the iconic train sequence which was shot in Norway and UK. The clip shows us how Tom Cruise and the team executed it. The actor said, “This train sequence was tricky, but the outcome made it all worth it.” Now, he “can't wait for everyone to see it come to life”. Let us talk about the video that opens to Tom Cruise's IMF agent Ethan Hunt who engages in a knife fight atop a train, which is running “60 miles an hour through a real valley.” In the end, the train nose dives into the water. We can see Ethan Hunt and Hayley Atwell's Grace barely holding on to a carriage to save their lives.” We all got a glimpse of it in the trailer. So what went behind the train sequence? 

Director Christopher McQuarrie said, “We started talking about this movie in terms of a sense of adventure, and the action sequence on a train was something we know we always wanted to do. We wanted to build upon our previous films and apply that knowledge to make something practical and real. And, bring this train sequence to another level.”

He added, “There was not a surplus of trains available to be wrecked. We had to build the train if we wanted to destroy it. To shoot it was particularly challenging. Not just to execute. But also to design all the different trains and cars that could actually function on working railway tracks. In this level of practical filmmaking, this may never be done again. The train sequence takes us on an adventure that is absolutely huge. There is a big fight on the roof….Going 60 miles an hour through a real valley.”