Tom Cruise spotted dangling from airplane wing while filming 'Mission: Impossible 8'
Fox News
Tom Cruise was photographed performing a nail-biting stunt while filming for "Mission: Impossible 8." The actor dangled himself from the wing of an airplane at 2,000 feet.
Cruise was attached to the plane with a harness during the stunt. Tom Cruise is seen rehearsing one of his most dangerous stunts ever. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) He hung upside down on the wing of a war plane as it does a loop the loop. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) The plane was at 2,000 feet. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) The Hollywood actor was spotted climbing out of the iconic biplane. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) He clung to the wing as it performed a nose dive. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) The stunt will appear in "Mission: Impossible 8." (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) The 59-year-old actor was seen sitting in the front of the 1941 Boeing B75N1 Stearman biplane. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) The pilot sat behind him as the plane took off from Duxford airfield in Cambridgeshire. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Cruise can be seen climbing out of the cockpit at 2,000 feet. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) He then crawled onto the left wing of the plane as it flew through the sky. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Cruise, who was attached to the 80-year-old plane by a harness, dangled himself upside down from the wing. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) At that moment the plane flipped upside down. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) The move left Cruise sitting upright on the wing. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) He then clung on as the plane did a dive and a loop the loop high above the Cambridgeshire countryside. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Cruise then crawled back into the cockpit before the plane landed. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) The actor has been having flying lessons in the bright yellow plane for several weeks. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Cruise has only just finished filming the seventh "Mission Impossible." (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Filming for "Mission: Impossible 8" began immediately after the filming for the seventh movie ended. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Cruise is known for performing his own stunts during his action-packed films. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) He once climbed the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) And he is known for the scene in "Rogue Nation" where he clings to the side of an Airbus A400M at 1,000 feet. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Cruise has said that he enjoys doing his own stunts. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) "It’s obviously a highly skilled task, but as usual, he has no plans to cut any corners or bring in a stuntman," a source told The Sun. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) "Filming has only just wrapped on ‘Mission: Impossible 7,’ but Tom has not given himself a break. And trying to film jaw-dropping scenes with an 80-year-old plane is particularly dangerous." (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Cruise has a helicopter license and a fixed-wings pilot's license. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Tom Cruise practices a stunt for "Mission: Impossible 8" in a yellow World War II-era plane. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Tom Cruise practices a stunt for "Mission: Impossible 8" in a yellow World War II-era plane. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Tom Cruise practices a stunt for "Mission: Impossible 8" in a yellow World War II-era plane. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Tom Cruise practices a stunt for "Mission: Impossible 8" in a yellow World War II-era plane. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Tom Cruise practices a stunt for "Mission: Impossible 8" in a yellow World War II-era plane. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Tom Cruise practices a stunt for "Mission: Impossible 8" in a yellow World War II-era plane. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Another plane flew alongside to practice filming the stunt for the movie. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Another plane flew alongside to practice filming the stunt for the movie. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Another plane flew alongside to practice filming the stunt for the movie. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Another plane flew alongside to practice filming the stunt for the movie. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Another plane flew alongside to practice filming the stunt for the movie. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Another plane flew alongside to practice filming the stunt for the movie. (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Tom Cruise prepares to perform a stunt while filming "Mission: Impossible 8." (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Tom Cruise prepares to perform a stunt while filming "Mission: Impossible 8." (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Tom Cruise prepares to perform a stunt while filming "Mission: Impossible 8." (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Tom Cruise prepares to perform a stunt while filming "Mission: Impossible 8." (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Tom Cruise prepares to perform a stunt while filming "Mission: Impossible 8." (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Tom Cruise prepares to perform a stunt while filming "Mission: Impossible 8." (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Tom Cruise prepares to perform a stunt while filming "Mission: Impossible 8." (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Tom Cruise prepares to perform a stunt while filming "Mission: Impossible 8." (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Tom Cruise prepares to perform a stunt while filming "Mission: Impossible 8." (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Tom Cruise prepares to perform a stunt while filming "Mission: Impossible 8." (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News) Tom Cruise prepares to perform a stunt while filming "Mission: Impossible 8." (Geoff Robinson / Terry-Harris.com - Splash News)
The "Top Gun" actor has been taking flying lessons to prepare for the filming of "Mission: Impossible 8."
Kimberly Van Der Beek honors late husband James Van Der Beek's birthday by sharing daughter's emotional video about navigating grief following the actor's cancer death.
Elizabeth Hurley rewears her iconic Versace dress from the 1999 Met Gala during a recent India adventure, 27 years after first wearing the black gown.
Jessi Ngatikaura warns fans she looks "hideous" in Season 5 of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" due to face swelling and complications from recent plastic surgery procedures.
John Tesh reveals he was given 18 months to live in 2015 after prostate cancer diagnosis but continues fighting the metastatic disease nearly 10 years later.
Lainey Wilson reflects on growing up in Baskin, Louisiana, a farming town of 170 people, and addresses misconceptions city people have about rural communities and her blue-collar roots.
Timothée Chalamet faces backlash from ballet and opera communities after saying 'no one cares' about the art forms, prompting criticism from Metropolitan Opera and Royal Ballet.
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie face credibility concerns as rumors about Prince Andrew's daughters impact the York family's standing, according to royal experts.
Rihanna reportedly home when suspect fired multiple shots at her Beverly Hills mansion around 1:15 p.m. Sunday afternoon, LAPD confirms arrest made.
"Charles in Charge" actress Jennifer Runyon died Friday following a "long and arduous journey" with six-month cancer battle, her family shared on social media.
Timothée Chalamet faces backlash after saying nobody cares about ballet or opera during a CNN town hall, sparking criticism from classical arts performers.
Heather Graham rocked a striped string bikii while vacationing in Tulum, Mexico with boyfriend Michele Civetta. The 56-year-old wore striped string bikinis during yoga retreat.
Joseph McDonald died Saturday in the Bay area at 84. The lead singer of '60s psychedelic rock group Country Joe and the Fish battled Parkinson's disease.
Oprah Winfrey appeared at Paris Fashion Week with a slimmed-down figure at age 72, wearing high-waisted jeans to the Chloe runway show after using GLP-1 weight loss medication.