'Mission: Impossible' star Tom Cruise defies death, hanging from airplane in wild new stunt

In a new trailer for "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning," the 62-year-old actor can be seen hanging onto the wing of a 1930s biplane as it flies dangerously close to the edge of a cliff while going through a canyon.

"Every choice, every mission, has all led to this. Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. May 23, 2025," the actor captioned a video of the trailer posted to his social media accounts.

Fans were quick to flood the comments section on both Instagram and X with excitement over the upcoming movie.

Cruise spoke about what it was like filming this scene during an interview with Empire in February, detailing just how intense it was.

This isn't the first time Cruise has performed a dangerous stunt in order to get the perfect shot. Prior to the release of the "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One," which premiered in theaters in July 2023, the actor teased the film would feature his most dangerous stunt to date.

"Well we know either we will continue with the film or we're not - let's know day one!" he told the outlet. "Let's know day one, what is going to happen: Do we all continue or is it a major rewrite?"

The reality of getting injured while filming one of these stunts is not foreign to Cruise. He broke his ankle while filming "Misison: Impossible Fallout," in a scene where jumped from one rooftop to another.

"I study and train and take a lot of time figuring it all out. I have broken a lot of bones. The first time of any stunt is nerve-wracking, but it's also exhilarating," he added. "I have been told a few times during shooting a stunt to stop smiling."