Woman who tried to kiss Tom Cruise during Paris Olympics stunt divides the Internet (2024)

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Producer Reveals Tom Cruise Stunt At Paris Olympics Had A 'Weird Inspiration' While Sunday's closing ceremony mirrored something out of "Mission: Impossible," it was ultimately inspired by a 15-year-old talk show bit.

What did Tom Cruise do at the closing ceremonies? Tom Cruise rappelled down from the top of the Stade de France, greeting Olympians after landing safely.

It was a “Mission Impossible” Olympic handoff from Paris to Los Angeles as the 62-year-old actor scaled down the Stade de France to carry the Olympic flag to Los Angeles. Part of the handoff included a pre-taped video of Cruise riding a motorcycle to the Hollywood sign, which was recorded back in March.

While on stage during the changeover ceremony, Cruise took the Olympic flag from Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and gymnastics legend Simone Biles who appeared to be wearing a medical boot on her left leg.

Did Tom Cruise perform a stunt in the Olympic Games? Yes, in the recently concluded Paris Olympic Games, Tom Cruise ended up pulling off a stunt by jumping from the top of a skyscraper and landing at the Paris Olympics closing ceremony venue.

Shortly after a performance of the national anthem by HER at the Stade de France, Cruise could be seen rappelling from the roof down to the ground; accepting the Olympic flag from Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass; boarding his motorcycle, and riding off into the Parisian night.

With the exception of Roy Miller falling off during the rooftop chase in Austria, Tom Cruise did most of the running and jumping without any wire works. Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz did a majority of the stunts on their own. Cruise and Diaz are avid drivers, and have experience doing sharp turns and 180s.

Tom Cruise, reportedly, was one of the highest paid stars at the Paris Olympics closing ceremony, and he may have made something in the bracket of $1 million to $2 million, for his insane stunt. This is almost at par with what the other artists were paid for their performances at the Paris Olympics 2024.

Hanging on the side of a plane, skydiving, climbing the world's tallest building — he's done it all. He also jumped off the roof of the Stade de France to mark the end of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

“The Tom Cruise entrance was spectacular. I did notice that he was trying to pull the rope on his leg, which I imagined would have released an American flag. That looked like a malfunction. He pulled of a great stunt though!

Why does Tom Cruise do so many stunts? ›

The star famously does his own stunts, and he even drove a motorbike off a mountain in Norway for a scene in 2023's "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One." At the film's London red carpet, Cruise told Business Insider that he's "always pushing" to create bigger and better stunts to entertain moviegoers.

The famous rock climbing sequence was filmed at Dead Horse Point in Utah. Tom Cruise was on cables which were then digitally removed. Ron Kauk was the climbing double and the overhang stunt was performed by main stunt double Keith Campbell.

Such dedication and meticulous practice ensured that he was ready to execute the stunt flawlessly. Astoundingly, Cruise didn't settle for a single take. He filmed the scene an astonishing six times, requiring extensive efforts to restore the location after each take.