Overview

• Tom Cruise performed a daring wing-walking stunt on a 1940s-era biplane flying over South Africa’s Drakensberg mountain range for 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.'
• Every aerial sequence in the film, including the wing-walking scenes, was shot in real flight without green-screen effects, according to stunt coordinator Wade Eastwood.
• Cruise’s preparation for these stunts included hypoxia and carbon dioxide training, enabling him to perform safely at high altitudes and underwater.
• The actor revealed he fuels his intense training with a massive breakfast, consuming nearly a dozen eggs, sausage, bacon, toast, and coffee to meet the energy demands of the stunts.
• Set to release on May 23, 2025, 'The Final Reckoning' is the eighth and potentially final installment of the franchise, marking a culmination of Cruise’s three-decade-long dedication to high-risk, practical stunts.