US EditionTom Cruise's Burning Parachute Stunt Earns Guinness World Record
- Tom Cruise completed a daring stunt in South Africa's Drakensberg region, making 16 jumps from a helicopter at an altitude of 7,500 feet while his main parachute was ignited after being soaked in fuel.
- The stunt was conducted during the production of the latest Mission: Impossible installment and aimed to push the limits of stunt work while prioritizing safety measures.
- Cruise cut away the burning parachutes mid-air and deployed backup chutes, demonstrating his focus on authenticity and daring in his action roles.
- On June 5, 2025, Guinness World Records officially recognized Tom Cruise for completing the highest number of parachute jumps while on fire by a single person during the filming of this movie.
- This recognition highlights Cruise's reputation for performing his own stunts and underlines his status as a leading action actor focused on realism.
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Tom Cruise Sets Random Guinness World Record With ‘Mission: Impossible’ Stunt
Tom Cruise may be in his 60s, but the action star was still able to set a Guinness World Record while filming a stunt for “Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning.”The organization announced this week that Cruise had been awarded the title for “most burning parachute jumps by an individual,” citing the 16 times the A-lister “leapt out of a helicopter…while strapped to a parachute pre-soaked in fuel and lit ablaze.”The flaming parachute could on…
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