Overview

• Tom Cruise premiered 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, showcasing the climactic installment of the iconic franchise.
• Director Christopher McQuarrie detailed Cruise's high-risk biplane stunt, performed at 3 km altitude in South Africa, where the actor faced extreme wind and oxygen-deprivation conditions.
• Cruise spent 20 minutes on the wing of the plane, exceeding safe human limits, before safely reentering the cockpit with only three minutes of fuel remaining.
• The film integrates complex practical effects, including the biplane sequence and an underwater gimbal scene, highlighting Cruise's commitment to authentic action.
• Early reactions from Cannes praise the film's breathtaking stunts and emotional depth, with its German release set for May 21, 2025.