LONDON – Trust Tom Cruise to bring something new even after fiveinstalments of his popular franchise Mission Impossible. The 55-year-oldactor has once again challenged his limits in one of the most daredevilstunts in Hollywood. It’s called the halo (high altitude, low opening)jump, and it needs the performer to be in total control of their senses25,000 feet above the sea level.
In a video released by the makers, Tom Cruise reveals how he practised thejump for more than 100 times and finally shot it in one take.
The 2-minute-37-second video shows how Cruise underwent special training toperform the scene. Even a customised helmet was created for the stunt whichworked as a life-saving device as well as a prop during the stunt.
Christopher McQuarrie, the director, says that he was in discussion withCruise about the halo jump sequence for over a year. The risks during thestunt involved severe anxiety, losing mental stability and hypoxia(deficiency of oxygen in tissues).
The team also built a wind machine for rehearsals, and it turned out to bea big air tunnel.
Cruise thanks the government of the UAE for the accomplishment of themammoth task. Everyday the team performed five jumps in order to get theirfinal act right. It had to be absolutely on point because even a smallmistake could lead to a disaster when Cruise was coming towards earth at aspeed of 220 mile per hour (340 kph).
Mission: Impossible franchise started in 1996, and its sixth instalmentwill hit the screens on July 27, 2018. The film also features Henry Cavill,Simon Pegg and Alec Baldwin in important roles.
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