Tom Cruise Faces Extreme Challenges in 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning'

The eighth installment of the franchise features groundbreaking stunts and marks a potential conclusion to Ethan Hunt's story.

Tom Cruise risked hypoxia and passed out during physically demanding stunts, including an underwater sequence and hanging from a biplane at 10,000 feet.
The film, set for release on May 23, 2025, continues the story from 'Dead Reckoning Part One' as Ethan Hunt battles a rogue AI and a deadly assassin.
Director Christopher McQuarrie described the underwater scene, filmed in a massive rotating water tank, as one of the most challenging and punishing sequences ever shot.
The cast includes returning stars such as Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, and Vanessa Kirby, alongside newcomers like Hannah Waddingham and Nick Offerman in undisclosed roles.
While the title suggests a finale, Cruise and McQuarrie remain noncommittal on whether this will be the last film in the long-running series.