Tom Cruise Brings Thrills to LA Olympics Kickoff During Paris Closing Ceremony With Skydiving Stunt | Watch

In a high-octane Hollywood spectacle, Los Angeles kicked off its Olympic hosting duties with a bang. The city made a grand entrance as Tom Cruise, channeling his iconic Ethan Hunt from Mission: Impossible, stunned the crowd by skydiving from the stadium roof to the electrifying beats of the film’s theme on electric guitar.

Grammy-winning R&B star HER hyped up the crowd with the Mission: Impossible soundtrack as Tom Cruise took a thrilling 50-meter drop at the Stade de France. After landing, he shook hands with the excited athletes, took the Olympic flag from gymnast Simon Biles, attached it to a motorcycle, and sped out of the arena like a true action hero. Tom Cruise zoomed past the Eiffel Tower on his bike, then skydived over Hollywood Hills, where the iconic sign was updated with Olympic rings. The Olympic flag was passed through the city by U.S. Olympians before landing at a beach party with Red Hot Chili Peppers, Billie Eilish and Snoop Dogg with Dr. Dre performing.

Paramount Pictures, the studio behind Mission: Impossible, released a tribute video thanking Tom Cruise following the Paris Olympics closing ceremony. “We want to take this opportunity to thank Tom for all that he has done for our industry and art forms as both an actor and a producer. He’s consistently strived for the utmost competence across any and all skills that will better the story and experience for the audience.”

Tom reposted the tweet and wrote, “I’m incredibly proud of all that we’ve done together. I look forward to sharing our next Mission!” they wrote on X. The video has been going viral on social media.