Heute ist der 8.06.2025
Datum: 8.06.2025 - Source 1 (https://www.oe24.at/leute/international/mit-62-jahren-tom-cruise-landet-actionreichen-weltrekord/636310381):
- Tom Cruise hat einen neuen Eintrag im Guinness-Buch der Rekorde.
- Er absolvierte 16 Fallschirmsprünge mit einem brennenden Fallschirm für den Film „Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning“.
- Cruise ist 62 Jahre alt.
- Die Stunts wurden durchgeführt, um die perfekte Einstellung für den Film zu erhalten.
- Er sprang aus einem Helikopter, zündete den mit Brennstoff präparierten Hauptschirm an und landete sicher mit einem Reservefallschirm.
- Ein Video auf der Plattform X zeigt Cruise bei den Vorbereitungen und den Stunts.
- Craig Glenday, Chefredakteur von Guinness World Records, lobte Cruises Hingabe und Furchtlosigkeit.
- Cruise spielt seit dem ersten „Mission: Impossible“-Film im Jahr 1996 die Rolle des Ethan Hunt.
- Er führt viele seiner Stunts selbst durch, darunter riskante Manöver in Paris und am Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
- Der neue Film feierte im Mai Premiere bei den Filmfestspielen in Cannes und markiert das Ende der Agentenserie.
Source 2 (https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2025/6/hollywood-legend-tom-cruise-becomes-record-holder-for-his-fiery-mission-impossible-stunt):
- Tom Cruise is a three-time Academy Award nominee known for his leading-man looks and performances.
- He has received a Guinness World Records title for most burning parachute jumps by an individual.
- In the film "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" (2025), Cruise performed 16 jumps from a helicopter while strapped to a parachute soaked in fuel and set on fire.
- He cut away the burning parachute and deployed a backup chute to land safely.
- The record was awarded on June 4, 2023.
- Craig Glenday, Editor-in-Chief of Guinness World Records, praised Cruise's focus on authenticity and fearlessness.
- Cruise is known for performing his own stunts, including climbing the Burj Khalifa and hanging from an airplane.
- He became the first actor to complete a HALO (high altitude, low open) drop on camera in "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" (2018).
- The filming for "The Final Reckoning" took place in Drakensberg, South Africa, with extensive planning for the parachute stunts.
- The flaming parachute could only burn for 2.5 to 3 seconds before disintegrating.
- Cruise completed hundreds of skydives in preparation for the stunts.
- The Mission: Impossible franchise has grossed nearly $5 billion since its inception in 1996.
- "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning" (2023) has the highest audience score in franchise history.
- "The Final Reckoning" had the highest opening weekend of all films in the franchise, released on May 23, 2025.
- Cruise has been in at least 30 movies and holds a Guinness World Records title for the most consecutive $100-million-grossing movies (11 films).
- His career includes significant box office successes, making him one of Hollywood's most bankable stars.
Source 3 (https://ca.news.yahoo.com/tom-cruise-earns-guinness-world-015952211.html):
- Tom Cruise's performance in "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" broke box office records.
- He earned a Guinness World Record for the most burning parachute jumps by an individual.
- Cruise completed 16 jumps from a helicopter with a fuel-soaked parachute set on fire.
- The stunt was part of the final installment of the "Mission: Impossible" franchise.
- The filming took place in Drakensberg, South Africa.
- Cruise and the stunt team prepared for weeks before the stunt.
- They ascended more than 75,000 feet in the helicopter for the jumps.
- After jumping with the flaming parachute, Cruise cut himself free and deployed a backup parachute.
- For several takes, he wore a 50 lb. snorri camera rig for closer shots of the stunt.
- A behind-the-scenes featurette showed all 16 takes of the stunt.
- Cruise emphasized safety during the stunt preparation, stating, "We don’t take risks… obviously."