16 Flames in the Wind: A Blaze in the Skies - Tom Cruise's Incendiary Stunt
Tom Cruise breaks global record by skydiving with flaming parachute
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Age is but a number for old-school Hollywood heartthrob Tom Cruise, who's proven once again that he's more than just an action hero on the silver screen. The 62-year-old, unstoppable force of nature, has scorched his way into the Guinness Book of Records with a jaw-dropping stunt in "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning".
Generating headlines worldwide, Cruise has broken records by performing a staggering 16 jumps with an incendiary parachute, lighting each one ablaze as he plummeted from a helicopter, before safely landing with the reserve chute[3]. Speaking of the stunt, the ever-escapable Ethan Hunt himself shared, "We aren't playing with fire… or are we?"
According to Craig Glenday, the editor-in-chief of Guinness World Records, "Tom Cruise has shown us once again that he is an unparalleled performer, pushing the boundaries of human endurance, and we are honored to recognize his single-minded determination and sheer guts with this record-breaking achievement."
Performing daredevil stunts isn't a recent addition to Cruise's repertoire, far from it. He's been traversing deserts, skies, and cityscapes since the 90s, with the initial installment of the "Mission: Impossible" franchise. Riding motorcycles through oncoming traffic, scaling the Burj Khalifa skyscraper, and hanging from a flying plane, he's proven that age is just a number and Mrs. Doubtfire is a distant memory[4].
Cruise's dedication to the craft paid off, as the film, directed by Christopher McQuarrie, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and is currently dominating the box office. Having bagged an opening weekend of a staggering $200 million in North America and $360 million worldwide thus far, the substantial return on investment seems to validate the movie industry's faith in Cruise's adrenaline-fueled exploits[5].
So, buckle up and get ready to witness more daring escapades as Tom Cruise continues to shatter expectations and defy gravity – proving that age truly is just a number in this adrenaline-soaked world[6].
Sources: ntv.de, mau/spot/dpa
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Tom Cruise's death-defying stunt in "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning" earned him a spot in the Guinness Book of Records for performing 16 incendiary parachute jumps, making headlines worldwide in the realm of movies-and-tv and entertainment. Cruise's dedication to adrenaline-fueled entertainment was on display at the Cannes Film Festival, where his latest action-packed movie premiered and broke box office records.
