Tom Cruise is known for his wild stunts, but this time, he’s reportedly taking things to the next level in an epic stunt planned for the Olympics Closing Ceremony.
The daredevil actor is engineering a thrilling stunt that is to center around him rappelling down from the Stade de France’s top to the stadium field and carrying the official Olympic Flag, sources told TMZ. Cruise fans can rest assured that the famous actor has another trick up his sleeve. Cruise’s latest adventure will also include a unique approach to the passing of the flag.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – JULY 03: Tom Cruise attends the Australian premiere of “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” on July 03, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)
Sources with direct knowledge told TMZ that after he rappels, the plan is for a television broadcast to cut to a previously recorded film clip that will feature two-minutes worth of footage of Cruise’s passage on an airplane, as he flies the Olympic flag from Paris to Los Angeles. The cameras will reportedly continue to roll as he skydives to where the Hollywood sign is.
The insider said the portion of the stunt that shows Cruise at the Hollywood sign was in fact carried out early on a Saturday in March, in preparation for this monumental moment in Olympic history, according to TMZ.
Those involved in the project told the outlet they assumed someone would have noticed this epic stunt as it was unfolding, and would leak it online or to the press. Surprisingly, they reportedly said there has not been any footage that has been publicly shared, so Cruise has a real shot to impress.
PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 22: A general view of the Eiffel Tower ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 22, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
There were a few images of Cruise on the ground near the sign but the big moment that sees him in the air at the landmark site has somehow remained concealed so far — and it doesn’t seem that anyone was previously able to link that photograph to the Olympics, according to TMZ.
There are some complicated logistics related to the stunt portion that is to unfold in France that have yet to be worked out, sources told the outlet. It reportedly remains possible that Cruise may have to engage a stunt double to do the actual rappelling at some point, in order to execute on this stunt.
Cruise is the one that initiated this concept by approaching the International Olympic Committee about doing a series of stunts to bridge the Paris and L.A. Games, sources told TMZ. (RELATED: Internet Goes Wild For How Badass Record-Setting Sharpshooter Kim Ye-Ji Looks While Winning Medal At Olympics)
Fans can tune in to watch this unfold, August 11.
