By India McCarty
Tom Cruise can add another accolade to his list: the actor just set a Guinness World Record while working on his latest movie, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE — THE FINAL RECKONING.
“The eighth and latest installment of the franchise, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE — THE FINAL RECKONING (2025) has truly raised the bar,” an official announcement from Guinness stated. “Tom’s spectacular stunts for the film has just awarded the accomplished athlete with a Guinness World Records title for most burning parachute jumps by an individual.”
Cruise was officially awarded the title June 4, with Guinness’ editor-in-chief Craig Glenday saying, “Tom doesn’t just play action heroes — he is an action hero!”
“A large part of his success can be chalked up to his absolute focus on authenticity and pushing the boundaries of what a leading man can do,” he continued. “It’s an honour to be able to recognize his utter fearlessness with this new Guinness World Records title.”
In a video that shows Cruise’s many attempts to perfect the stunt, he jumps from a plane over and over, all while his parachute burns. Deadline revealed that “for several of the takes, Cruise had a 50 lb. snorri camera rig attached to his body for a closer shot of the fiery stunt,” making his death-defying leaps even more complicated.
“We’re going to be real smart,” the actor can be heard saying before he performs the stunt again. “I’m not saying be risky. We don’t take risks, obviously.”
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MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE — THE FINAL RECKONING is one of the summer’s first major blockbusters. It’s already made over $380 million at the global box office, per BoxOfficeMojo.
In a note to fans, Cruise thanked “audience everywhere — for whom we all serve and for whom we LOVE to entertain.”
So, now that Cruise has scored a Guinness World Record and massive box office success with his latest project, is he ready to say good-bye to the MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE franchise?
“I’d rather just people see it and enjoy and we’ve had an amazing time doing it and it’s been a lot of fun and I just want you all to enjoy it,” Cruise said while attending the Cannes Film Festival. “Enjoy this and know everything is the culmination has come to this moment right now.”
Time will tell if this is the last we see of the MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE series, but earning a Guinness World Record is definitely a great way for Cruise to say good-bye to the franchise!
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