Tom Cruise has demonstrated his dedication to pleasing his fans time and time again, undertaking impressive feats such as scaling the world's tallest building and flying jets at high speeds. Similarly, the beloved actor recently expressed gratitude to fans for the success of Top Gun: Maverick and spread holiday cheer by jumping out of an airplane.

Tom Cruise Knows No Fear

Tom Cruise Thanked His Fans Before Jumping from an Airplane

A few hours after writer and director Christopher McQuarrie announced on social media that Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Two was going on a holiday break, the stunt occurred. Just before production concluded, the crew and the film's lead actor made time for some fun and allowed one of the few multi-decade A-list celebrities in the world to perform a dangerous stunt.

It is not only impressive that Tom Cruise is attempting this stunt at all, but it is also surprising that he can do it so easily. The actor jumped out of an airplane with the same nonchalance as someone stepping out of their front door. Before making the jump, he thanked the fans for the success of Top Gun: Maverick and wished them happy holidays in his special way. It is likely safe to say that most of the eight billion people on the planet would not even consider participating in such an activity, but Cruise did it with a calm demeanor.

Mission Impossible in 2023

Tom Cruise Thanked His Fans Before Jumping from an Airplane

Tom Cruise's cool and collected demeanor during this stunt is likely due, in part, to the fact that he has performed even more perilous stunts throughout his career. He has hung onto the side of a plane while it was taking off, and, more recently, rode a motocross bike off a cliff – a signature stunt that was featured in the trailer for Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One.

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One is one of the highly anticipated movies of 2023, directed by Christopher McQuarrie and set to be released in a few months. The film features an impressive ensemble cast, including Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Angela Bassett, Vanessa Kirby, Frederick Schmidt, Henry Czerny, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Shea Whigham, and Haley Atwell. It is the next installment in the Mission: Impossible franchise.