Tom Cruise says the biplane sequence in Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning “almost broke” his back. In newly released digital commentary, the 63-year-old actor details hanging from the aircraft and the life-altering injury he narrowly avoided.
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Tom Cruise Details ‘Mission Impossible’ Stunt That Almost Broke His Back
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Key Takeaways:
- Cruise reveals the biplane stunt nearly broke his back.
- The admission appears in bonus content for the film’s digital release.
- At 63, the actor continues to perform his own high-risk stunts.
- The incident underscores ever-escalating stakes in the Mission Impossible franchise.
A Close Call at 10,000 Feet
Tom Cruise has never shied away from danger, but the star now admits one maneuver in Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning pushed him to the brink. “It almost broke my back,” he confesses in commentary that accompanies the movie’s new digital edition.
The Biplane Sequence
In the scene, Cruise clings to the side of a vintage biplane as it banks and climbs. The raw footage—long a marketing hook for the franchise—shows the 63-year-old actor suspended high above the ground with no visible safety net.
Age Is Just a Number
Cruise’s willingness to tackle such feats at 63 is part of his on-screen persona. Each Mission Impossible chapter has featured a more audacious stunt, from scaling Dubai’s Burj Khalifa to hanging off an Airbus A400. The biplane sequence marks the latest escalation—and, Cruise admits, the closest he has come to lasting harm.
Behind-the-Scenes Revelation
The actor’s comments surface not in a press tour sound bite but in bonus content packaged with the film’s digital release. There, Cruise walks viewers through the choreography, wind sheer, and body strain involved in the aerial set piece, capping his explanation with the blunt assessment: it was nearly a life-changing mistake.
Raising the Bar—Again
For a franchise obsessed with outdoing itself, the near-injury is both a warning and a selling point. It testifies to the lengths Cruise will go to deliver practical spectacle, even when the cost could have been his own mobility.
What Comes Next
Whether the close call tempers Cruise’s appetite for peril remains to be seen. For now, his candid reflection offers a rare glance at the physical toll behind the franchise’s thrills—and a reminder that, for Hollywood’s most committed daredevil, the mission is still just barely possible.
