The actor Tom Cruise has done scenes that include jumping from planes at various altitudes, clinging to a plane when it took off or driving cars at excessive speed during chases.
In action films it is common to see that for risk scenes, actors are replaced by “doubles”, who are in charge of carrying out certain acts that could endanger the integrity of one of the Hollywood stars. However, not everyone agrees and prefers to do everything the script indicates for their character; one of them is Tom Cruise.
The American film producer is also not afraid of anything and loves to film scenes that put his life at risk. Something that he has done for 25 years when he began playing Ethan Hunt in “Mission: Impossible” (1996), which has a very current saga for lovers of this genre.
Because “Mission: Impossible 7” will be released in 2023 and “Mission: Impossible 8” will be released in 2024, there are several who wonder why he risks his integrity instead of having trained personnel replace him. The same actor, born on July 3, 1962, answered that question. What did he say?
On the occasion of the premiere, on May 27, 2022, of “Top Gun: Maverick”, the sequel to the 1986 film, the entire cast was present at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, Tom Cruise was in the lead and took a few minutes to talk with the public and followers at the Debussy Theater.
It was here where he referred to his dangerous scenes in the films he has shot. Although he didn't exactly say that he will never stop doing it or at least until the body of him, he responded subtly.
“No one asked Gene Kelly, ‘Why do you dance? Why do you do your own dances?'” said Tom Cruise, according to a Sensacine publication, implying that any type of character in a production is no more or less for performing certain acts. For the actor, the art of dancing is equated to a risk scene; Therefore, both deserve the respect of everyone.
In an appearance on “The Graham Norton Show,” which aired on The Daily Mail, Cruise said that when he was doing his stunts, he didn't realize he was smiling, so the production team had to tell him not to show himself. very enthusiastic and lived what his character was feeling at that moment.
He noted that the adrenaline of being in these types of scenes made him forget to stay in character.
“I am a very physical actor and I love doing them. I study and train and take a lot of time to figure it all out. I've broken many bones! The first time of any trick is stressful, but also exhilarating. “I have been told several times during the filming of a stunt to stop smiling!” he confessed.
