Tom Cruise Reveals the US Navy Aided in One of the Craziest Stunts in ‘Mission: Impossible- Final Reckoning’

Called one of the last true action stars of Hollywood, nothing Tom Cruise does could be measured on a small scale. Embracing the term epic in life and devoting extraordinary movie-making to achieve this goal, Cruise has always gone to great heights to serve the fans. And for the last installment of the Mission: Impossible series, he again tapped into the reservoir of mind-blowing actions, and this time, assisting him in some of the most fabulous stunts in the movie was the US Navy.

The actor recently revealed that, beyond all the sources provided by studious people, it was the US Navy who helped him in packing one of the final punches for the finale.

The US Navy chose to accept the mission for Final Reckoning

Recently, Tom Cruise appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to promote Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning, and talking about the underwater submarine scene, Cruise revealed that the US Navy helped him with the scene, who were also present on the show. Cruise flashed a hearty smile for them and gave them a respectful round of applause for all their help, saying, “Thank you all” to them. The actor went on to give a detailed description, sharing that they built one of the biggest water tanks in the world.

Shooting underwater was a very challenging task for Cruise due to the water pressure and the heavy lighting in his face, due to which he could not see. This kind of tough action sequence took years of development to come up with the final perfect result. However, this is not the first time that Cruise has done an exigent aqua scene for the series. For Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation, Cruise also performed an underwater stunt for which he held his breath for over six minutes and was shot in one take. However, his ties with the government services extend beyond the movies.

Did you happen to know that Tom Cruise holds one of the most prestigious honors of the US Navy?

US Navy’s highest civilian honor bestowed on Tom Cruise

Last year in December, Tom Cruise was awarded the US Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Award for “outstanding contributions” to the military with his screen roles. The Navy was grateful to the star for increasing public awareness and appreciation for their highly trained personnel and the sacrifices they make while on duty. Accepting this gladly, Cruise has shared on the occasion that he admires all of the servicemen and women and stated that his belief in life “is that to lead is to serve.”

Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning is bringing an end to twenty-nine years of cinematic legacy with a mind-blowing finale that has fulfilled every expectation of the devoted fandom. In fact, over the years, the entire franchise is filled with moments when Cruise did not just flirt with danger but had a fiery dance with it, which at times scared him too. Be it jumping from Burj Khalifa or hanging on bare hands to a flying plane with no rope, Cruise has always served legendary cinema. And for its finale, the US Navy got to assist him in the biggest movie of the decade, something that Cruise is very thankful for.

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